Question

Multiply
(z - 5)(z - 1)

Answer 1

z^2 - z - 5*z + 5 = z^2 - 6*z + 5

Would you mind me asking, if you are in middle school?

Answer 2

Na im a senior this is math models

Answer 3

is just that i suck at math

Answer 4

Thanks for the help tho

Answer 5

Senior is the last year in high school?

I asked that, in order to see how could I help you find it yourself :)

If you need some more explaining tell me to draw something to help you

Answer 6

Thanks chrisasl :)

Answer 7

In your case (with the "-" ) we get this:
\[(x - a) (x - b) = x^{2} - (a+b)*x +a*b\]