How do you simplify #3- 5x + ( - x ) ^ { 3} - 5x + 1#?
1 Answer
Dec 8, 2017
Explanation:
#"collect like terms"#
#"note that "(-x)^3=-x xx-x xx-x=-x^3#
#rArr3-5x+(-x)^3-5x+1#
#=3-5x-x^3-5x+1#
#=-x^3-10x+4larrcolor(blue)"in standard form"#