Question

Use a table to compute the product below.

(x² - 2x - 5)(x²-1)

A.-8x²+2x+5
B.x2x³6x² + 2x+5
C.-4x³4x²2 +5
D.-2x³6x² + 2x-5

Answer 1

If we multiply both terms by each other, we get the following equation.

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  `(x^2-2x-5)(x^2-1)=x^4-2x^3-6x^2+2x+5`

So, the answer must be Option B.