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What is the missing coefficient of the x-term of the product (-x-5)2 after it has been simplified

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Answer:

10

Explanation:

User Parvin Gasimzade
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Answer:

we have

(-x -5) to the power of 2

we know that

(-x -5) to the power of 2 = (-x -5) x (-x -5)

To multiply two binomial I can use the FOIL method

(-x -5) x (-x -5) = (-x) x (-x) + (-x) x (-5) + (-5) x (-x) + (-5) x (-5)

= X to the power of 2 + 5x +5x + 25

= x to the power of 2 +10x +25

therefore

the answer is

the missing coefficient of the x-term is 10

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