expand and simplify (x+3)(x-7)

(x+3)(x-7)

= (xx) + (x-7) + (x3) + (3-7)

= x^2 - 7x + 3x - 21

= x^2 - 4x - 21

Key here is to ensure you multiply each term in one bracket by both in the other, and to keep careful track of the signs.

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