Question

Use the Distributive Property: Expand x(x - 5)

Answer 1

Given:

`x\mleft(x-5\mright)​`

To expand using distributive property:

We know that the distributive property is,

`a*(b+c)=(a* b)+(a* c)`

So, we get

`x\mleft(x-5\mright)​=x^2-5x`

Hence, the expansion is,

`x^2-5x`