Question

What is the product of -2x^3 + x - 5 and x^ 3 - 3x - 4

(a) Show your work.

(b) Is the product of -2x^3 + x - 5 and x^3 - 3x - 4 equal to the product of x^3 - 3x - 4 and -2x^3 + x - 5 ? Explain your answer.

Answer:

Answer 1

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Answer 2

a) have to use the distributive property

(-2x^3 + x - 5)(x^ 3 - 3x - 4)

Answer 3

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