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Multiply:

(x2−1)(−2x+5)


(1 point)
Responses

2x3+5x2+2x−5
2 x cubed plus 5 x squared plus 2 x minus 5

−2x3−5x2−2x+5
negative 2 x cubed minus 5 x squared minus 2 x plus 5

−2x3+5x2+2x−5
negative 2 x cubed plus 5 x squared plus 2 x minus 5

x2−2x+4

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To multiply the expressions \((x^2 - 1)(-2x + 5)\), you can use the distributive property (also known as the FOIL method for binomials).

Here’s how you do it step-by-step:

1. Distribute \(-2x\) to both terms in \((x^2 - 1)\):
\[
-2x \cdot x^2 = -2x^3
\]
\[
-2x \cdot (-1) = 2x
\]

2. Distribute \(5\) to both terms in \((x^2 - 1)\):
\[
5 \cdot x^2 = 5x^2
\]
\[
5 \cdot (-1) = -5
\]

3. Combine all the results:
\[
-2x^3 + 5x^2 + 2x - 5
\]

So, the result of multiplying \((x^2 - 1)(-2x + 5)\) is:
\[
-2x^3 + 5x^2 + 2x - 5
\]

Thus, the correct response is:
**−2x³ + 5x² + 2x − 5** (negative 2 x cubed plus 5 x squared plus 2 x minus 5).