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Expand and simplify (x - 5)(x - 4)

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Answer:

(x - 5) (x - 4)

x(x - 4) - 5(x -4)

x^2 - 4x - 5x - 20

x^2 - 9x - 20

Expand: x (x - 4) - 5 (x - 4)

Simplify: x^2 - 9x - 20

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