When multiplying you can use a method called "the box method"., this method is a simpler way to use the distributive property.
For Example: in this image we see (x+2)(x+3) . First you multiply 2 and x to equal 2x. Then 2 and 3 to make 6. Then you multiply x and x to make (x)(x) which can also be said as x squared. After that you multiply x and 3 to make 3x. When your done with this step you end up with 2x+6+x^2+3x, combine like terms and your answer is x^2+5x+6.
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