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Expand and fully simplify (x+5)(x+4)(x+4)

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Answer: (x+5)(x+2)^2

Step-by-step explanation: Expanding (x+5)(x+4)(x+4) gives:

(x+5)(x+4)(x+4) = x(x+4)(x+4) + 5(x+4)(x+4)

= x^2(x+4) + 4x(x+4) + 5x(x+4) + 20(x+4)

= x^3 + 4x^2 + 5x^2 + 20x + 16x^2 + 80x + 20x + 80

= x^3 + 9x^2 + 45x + 80

Fully simplifying this expression gives:

x^3 + 9x^2 + 45x + 80 = (x+5)(x^2+4x+16)

= (x+5)(x+2)^2

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