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What is the product?

(x − 3)(2x2 − 5x + 1)

User ErnestoC
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[x-3][2x2-5x+1]
x[2x2-5x+1]-3[2x2-5x+1]
2x3-5x2+x-6x2+15x-3
2x3-11x2+16x-3
User Quang Lam
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What is the product of:

Simplify:
(X - 3)(2X^2 - 5X + 1)

= (X + 3 - 3)(2X^2 + - 5X + 1)

= (X)(2X^2) + (X)(- 5X) + (X)(1) + (- 3)(- 5X) + (- 3)(1)

= 2X^3 - 5X^2 + X - 6X^2 + 15X - 3

Answer is: 2X^3 - 11X^2 + 16X - 3




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