Question

What is the standard form of `y= (2x-5)(x-1)^2`?

Answer 1

`y=2x^3-9x^2+12x-5`

Explanation:

To find the standard form of the equation, expand the brackets:

`y=(2x-5)(x-1)^2`
`y=(2x-5)(x^2-2x+1)`
`y=(2x^3-4x^2+2x-5x^2+10x-5)`
`y=2x^3-9x^2+12x-5`