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Q2 What is the value of the coefficient of the x^2 term when the expression (3x^2−4+2.5x)
is multiplied by (−3x−0.25)
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
We need the x^2 terms from multiplying (3x^2 + 2.5x − 4)(−3x − 0.25):

- From 3x^2 * (−0.25): −0.75 x^2
- From 2.5x * (−3x): −7.5 x^2

Sum: −0.75 − 7.5 = −8.25 = −33/4.

So the coefficient of x^2 is −33/4 (or −8.25).