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Distribute minus, 5, left parenthesis, minus, 3, x, squared, plus, 4, right parenthesis, .−5(−3x
2
+4).

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the distributive property: multiply -5 by each term.

-5(−3x^2 + 4) = (−5)(−3x^2) + (−5)(4) = 15x^2 − 20.

(You can also factor out 5: 15x^2 − 20 = 5(3x^2 − 4).)