If you would like to write a * b + c in simplest form, you can do this using the following steps:a = x + 1b = x^2 + 2x - 1c = 2xa * b + c = (x + 1) * (x^2 + 2x - 1) + 2x = x^3 + 2x^2 - x + x^2 + 2x - 1 + 2x = x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x - 1The correct result would be x^3 + 3x^2 + 3x - 1.
