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Expand and simplify (x-3)(x+5)

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Answer:

x² + 2x -15

Explanation:

by using FOIL method (see attached for reference),

(x-3)(x+5)

= (x)(x) + (x)(5) + (-3)(x) + (-3)(5)

= x² + 5x - 3x -15

= x² + 2x -15

Expand and simplify (x-3)(x+5)-example-1
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Answer:

x^2+2x-15

Explanation:

x^2+5x-3x-15

=x^2+2x-15

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