How do you multiply x-7 by x-7 when multiplying polynomials?

TheDavidBarton asked Dec 7, 2023

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TheDavidBarton asked Dec 7, 2023

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Let's multiply x - 7 * x - 7

$x^2-7x-7x+49=x^2-14x\text{ + 49}$

You multiply using the distributive property:

x * x, then x * -7, then x * - 7 and finally -7 * -7

Selima answered Dec 13, 2023

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