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What’s the answer to this question

What’s the answer to this question-example-1

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Explanation:


= 2(x - 5) ^(2) + 4(x - 5) + 1

Now for the first term use the formula :


{a}^(2) - 2ab + {b}^(2)


= 2( {x}^(2) - 10x + 25) + 4(x - 5) + 1


= 2 {x}^(2) - 20x + 50 + 4x - 20 + 1


= 2 {x}^(2) - 20x + 4x + 50 - 20 + 1


= 2 {x}^(2) - 16x + 31

User Skillz
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Your answer will be
2x^2-16x+31 !!
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