(a+2)(3a-1)

Question

how do you solve this??????????????

Answer 1

FOIL

(a+2)(3a-1)
a times 3a plus a times -1
plus
2 timed 3a plus 2 times -1
3a^2-a+6a-2
3a^2+5a-2

to solve for a
use quadratic formula