Multiply (y+2)*(y-1)

$(y + 2) \cdot (y - 1)$

Expand $(y + 2) (y - 1)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Apply the distributive property.

$y (y - 1) + 2 (y - 1)$

Apply the distributive property.

$y \cdot y + y \cdot - 1 + 2 (y - 1)$

Apply the distributive property.

$y \cdot y + y \cdot - 1 + 2 y + 2 \cdot - 1$

Simplify and combine like terms.

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Simplify each term.

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Multiply $y$ by $y$ .

$y^{2} + y \cdot - 1 + 2 y + 2 \cdot - 1$

Move $- 1$ to the left of $y$ .

$y^{2} - 1 \cdot y + 2 y + 2 \cdot - 1$

Rewrite $- 1 y$ as $- y$ .

$y^{2} - y + 2 y + 2 \cdot - 1$

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$y^{2} - y + 2 y - 2$

Add $- y$ and $2 y$ .

$y^{2} + y - 2$

Multiply (y+2)*(y-1)

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