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Which is another way of correctly expressing (x - 5)2 ?

(x - 5)(x - 5)
(x + 5)(x + 5)
(x2-5)
(x + 5)(x - 5)

User Zarun
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Answer:

(x-5)(x-5)

Explanation:

Thats the same as (x-5) twice

User Borsunho
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(x-5)(x-5)
Because in the original equation you do (x-5) twice which would be the simplified version of (x-5)(x-5)
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