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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-05-12

Which expression is equivalent to \((x^2 + 3x - 4)(x - 5)\)?

1) \(x^3 + 8x^2 - 19x + 20\)

2) \(x^3 - 2x^2 - 19x + 20\)

3) \(x^3 - 2x^2 - 11x + 20\)

4) \(x^3 - 8x^2 - 11x + 20\)

Asked by LauraG

Answer (2)

( x 2 + 3 x − 4 ) ( x − 5 ) = x 3 − 5 x 2 + 3 x 2 − 15 x − 4 x + 20 = = x 3 − 2 x 2 − 19 x + 20 ⇒ A n s . B

Answered by kate200468 | 2024-06-10

The expression ( x 2 + 3 x − 4 ) ( x − 5 ) simplifies to x 3 − 2 x 2 − 19 x + 20 . Therefore, the equivalent expression is option 2: x 3 − 2 x 2 − 19 x + 20 .
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Answered by kate200468 | 2024-12-24