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Choose the correct simplification of the expression −4x2(6x − 5x2 − 5).

20x4 + 24x3 + 20x2
−9x4 + 2x3 − 9x2
20x4 − 24x3 + 20x2
−20x4 + 24x3 − 20x2

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Answer:

It is C

Explanation:

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If you would like to solve -4x^2 * (6x - 5x^2 - 5), you can do this using the following steps:

-4x^2 * (6x - 5x^2 - 5) = -4x^2 * 6x + 4x^2 * 5x^2 + 4x^2 * 5 = -24x^3 + 20x^4 + 20x^2 = 20x^4 - 24x^3 + 20x^2

The correct result would be 20x^4 - 24x^3 + 20x^2.
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