Question

What can you do to check this problem for accuracy?

5(x - 3)(x + 2)

Answer 1

do the distribution

Answer 2

Isn't there a "secret formula"? Or is it really that simple to check it?

Answer 3

What are the factors of 15?

Answer 4

15 and 1
3 and 5

Answer 5

How do you know?

Answer 6

... by multiplying different sets of factors?

Answer 7

You have just answered the question you posted. You check by multiplying it out and see if you get your original problem.

Answer 8

Lol, wow. I thought everything in math was really complicated and tedious.

Answer 9

Not for a smart person such as yourself.

Answer 10

Awww, stop itttt... :P