Using the distributive property, we get:
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 2) = 𝑥(𝑥) + 𝑥(2) − 3(𝑥) − 3(2)
Simplifying, we get:
𝑥² + 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 6
Combining like terms:
𝑥² − 𝑥 − 6
Therefore, (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 2) = 𝑥² − 𝑥 − 6.
Expand and simplify the following product, using the distributive property:
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 2).
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