the answer was 5mx^2-8ax+x^2+3a
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(5m+1)x^2-8ax+3a
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(5m)(x^2)+(1)(x^2)-8ax+3a
5mx^2+x^2-8ax+3a
answer was 5mx^2-8ax+x^2+3a
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