Question

what is the degree of the polynomial x(x-5)

Answer 1

please:(

Answer 2

if you distribute the "x" outside the parentheses, what do you get?

Answer 3

I not sure

Answer 4

well... check your material on how to distribute a factor

Answer 5

x^2-5

Answer 6

You're expanding the bracket incorrectly.
\(x\) is multiplied in both \(x\) and \(5\)



Algebra - expanding brackets - binomials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpGWqLSKFMQ