Thanx Kimberlei - so you just pretty much multiply whats outside the brackets to whats inside the brackets and thats expanding - makes more sence now
for the general course do we just need to know how to simplify and expand?
i kinda get the basics like adding or subtracting like terms... and all that
its the larger ones that confuse me
heres a couple
1) 3x(2x-4y)-2y(4y-6x) =
2) 3z(y-2z)+4y(2y+z) =
much apreciated :)