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Expand (2a^2+7a-10)(a-5) your answer should be a polynomial in standards form

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Answer:

2a^3 -3a^2 -45a +50

Explanation:

The expansion of the product of polynomials is an application of the distributive property. Usually, it needs to be applied several times.

(2a^2+7a-10)(a-5)

= 2a^2(a -5) +7a(a -5) -10(a -5)

= 2a^3 -10a^2 +7a^2 -35a -10a +50

= 2a^3 -3a^2 -45a +50

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