Show the correct and complete distribution for the problem: (2x + 3) (3x - 1) Make it the longest

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To find the complete distribution of the expression \((2x + 3)(3x - 1)\), we will apply the distributive property, also known as the FOIL method (First, Outer, Inner, Last).

  1. First: Multiply the first terms in each binomial: \[ 2x \cdot 3x = 6x^2 \]

  2. Outer: Multiply the outer terms: \[ 2x \cdot (-1) = -2x \]

  3. Inner: Multiply the inner terms: \[ 3 \cdot 3x = 9x \]

  4. Last: Multiply the last terms: \[ 3 \cdot (-1) = -3 \]

Now, we combine all the results from the above steps: \[ 6x^2 - 2x + 9x - 3 \]

Next, we can combine like terms (the linear terms \(-2x\) and \(9x\)): \[ 6x^2 + 7x - 3 \]

Thus, the complete distribution of \((2x + 3)(3x - 1)\) is: \[ \boxed{6x^2 + 7x - 3} \]