Question #600cc

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Feb 13, 2018

#(x-5)(x-5)(x-5)=x^3-15x^2+75x-125#

Explanation:

First, Let's Use the formula

#(a-b)(a-b)(a-b)=(a-b)^3=a^3-3ba^2+3ab^2-b^3#

Then,Subsutite #a=x and b=5#,so

#(x-5)^3=x^3-(3)(5)x^2+3(x)(5^2)-5^3#
#=x^3-15x^2+75x-125#

Feb 13, 2018

#x^3-15x^2+75x-125#

Explanation:

Start by expanding the first two terms. You may have learned the FOIL method, where you multiply First, Outer, Inner, then Last terms. Here it is with the first two:
#(x-5)(x-5)#
First: #x*x = x^2#
Outer: #x*-5 = -5x#
Inner: #-5*x = -5x#
Last: #-5*-5 = 25#

Now add the like terms together.
#x^2 -5x-5x+25#
#x^2-10x+25#

Now multiply that trinomial by the final binomial:
#x^2*x = x^3#
#x^2*-5 = -5x^2#
#-10x*x = -10x^2#
#-10x*-5 = 50x#
#25*x = 25x#
#25*-5 = -125#

Again, add all like terms together to get your final answer.
#x^3-5x^2-10x^2+50x+25x-125#

#x^3-15x^2+75x-125#