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3. Multiplying Polynomials
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Exercise 10 Page 25

5x^4-17x^3+9x^2+31x-20

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We want to simplify the expression by finding the product of the trinomials. To do so, we will apply the Distributive Property.

( x^2-4x+5 )( 5x^2+3x-4 )
x^2( 5x^2+3x-4 )-4x( 5x^2+3x-4 )+5( 5x^2+3x-4 )
5x^4+3x^3-4x^2-4x( 5x^2+3x-4 )+5( 5x^2+3x-4 )
5x^4+3x^3-4x^2-20x^3-12x^2+16x+5( 5x^2+3x-4 )
5x^4+3x^3-4x^2-20x^3-12x^2+16x+25x^2+15x-20
5x^4-17x^3+9x^2+31x-20