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Simplify the product using the distributive property. (5h – 5)(5h – 6)

a. 25h^2 – 55h 30

b. 25h^2 5h – 30

c. 25h^2 55h 30

d. 25h^2 – 5h – 30

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Answer:

The correct result would be a. 25h^2 – 55h + 30.

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If you would like to simplify the product using the distributive property, you can do this using the following steps:

(5h – 5) * (5h – 6) = 5h * 5h - 5h * 6 - 5 * 5h + 5 * 6 = 25h^2 - 30h - 25h + 30 = 25h^2 - 55h + 30

The correct result would be a. 25h^2 – 55h + 30.