E Enter New member Joined Feb 7, 2006 Messages 2 Feb 7, 2006 #1 Need help on few probs: Evaluate: cd[d^2-c] if d= -1 and c= 2 Another one: Expand by means of the distributive property: a) 8a(3b-c) b) 3x^2(2xy + 4y^3)
Need help on few probs: Evaluate: cd[d^2-c] if d= -1 and c= 2 Another one: Expand by means of the distributive property: a) 8a(3b-c) b) 3x^2(2xy + 4y^3)
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,337 Feb 7, 2006 #2 Enter said: Need help on few probs: Evaluate: cd[d^2-c] if d= -1 and c= 2 Click to expand... What are your thoughts? You have c and d. Plug them in (substitute). d^2 = (-1)^2 = 1 d^2 - c = 1 - 2 = -1 cd = c*d = (2)*(-1) = -2 cd[d^2-c] = (-2)*(-1) = 2 Just work the pieces and put them back together. Or, you can do it all at once if you are careful. you do the next one.
Enter said: Need help on few probs: Evaluate: cd[d^2-c] if d= -1 and c= 2 Click to expand... What are your thoughts? You have c and d. Plug them in (substitute). d^2 = (-1)^2 = 1 d^2 - c = 1 - 2 = -1 cd = c*d = (2)*(-1) = -2 cd[d^2-c] = (-2)*(-1) = 2 Just work the pieces and put them back together. Or, you can do it all at once if you are careful. you do the next one.
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,706 Feb 7, 2006 #4 If you don't "get" what TK showed you, then there's nothing that can be done for you here; you need to LISTEN in class...
If you don't "get" what TK showed you, then there's nothing that can be done for you here; you need to LISTEN in class...
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,337 Feb 8, 2006 #5 Please go have a very serious chat with your teacher.
G Gene Senior Member Joined Oct 8, 2003 Messages 1,904 Feb 8, 2006 #6 He can't do that. His teacher doesn't talk to trolls. Santa told me so.