Question

How do you simplify `-1(x^2-2x+5)`?

Answer 1

`-x^2+2x-5`

Explanation:

Multiply everything inside the bracket by negative 1

`(-1)xx(+x^2)=color(red)(-x^2)`

`(-1)xx(-2x)=color(red)(+2x)`

`(-1)xx(+5) =color(red)( -5)`

Putting it all together we have:

`color(red)(-x^2+2x-5)`