Question

Expand each expression:

a.) 3( x - 5)^2

Answer 1

@srossd

Answer 2

(x-5)^2

expand it

Answer 3

Ok so this is where I'm at:

3( x - 5) (x - 5)
I dont no wat to do about the 3 though. Do I distribute it?

Answer 4

don't worry about the 3 for now

Answer 5

( x - 5) (x - 5)

Answer 6

foil it

Answer 7

Ok.

Answer 8

So u get:

3(x^2 - 5x -5x + 25)
Now don't u distribute the 3 to everything?

Answer 9

first simplify it
x^2 -10x +25

then multiply that by 3

3x^2 - 30x +75

Answer 10

mm k. Thanks!