ok from the problem b4, ths is waht i though you had to do. this is what i thought you had to do. Example 9x(sq) + 24x + 16 step 1. Find the two numbers that you can multiply to get 16 (4,4) (2,8) (16,1) to name a few step 2. Do 9 times 4, plus 4. Or 9 times 2 plus 8, and reversed and etc. ( do you get what im saying) Until you got to 24. so this isnt right?