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I require assistance of this baffling mathematical equation that exceeds my limits

I require assistance of this baffling mathematical equation that exceeds my limits-example-1
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Answer:

C.

Explanation:

To multiply two polynomials, multiply every term of one polynomial by every term of the other polynomial. Then collect like terms.

Multiply p^2 by each term of the second polynomial. Then multiply q^2 by each term o the second polynomial.


(p^2 + q^2)(p^4 - pq - q^4) =


= p^6 - p^3q - p^2q^4 + p^4q^2 - pq^3 - q^6}</p><p>There are no like terms to collect, but we can arrange the product in descending order of the power of q.</p><p>[tex] = p^6 + p^4q^2 - p^3q - p^2q^4 - pq^3 - q^6

Answer: C.

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