multiply to simplify the polynomial expressions (r-1)(r^2 - 2r + 3) ___r^3+__r^2+___r+___

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To simplify the expression \((r-1)(r^2 - 2r + 3)\), we'll distribute \(r-1\) to each term in the polynomial \(r^2 - 2r + 3\).

  1. Multiply \(r\) by each term in \(r^2 - 2r + 3\):

    • \(r \cdot r^2 = r^3\)
    • \(r \cdot (-2r) = -2r^2\)
    • \(r \cdot 3 = 3r\)

    So, \(r(r^2 - 2r + 3) = r^3 - 2r^2 + 3r\).

  2. Multiply \(-1\) by each term in \(r^2 - 2r + 3\):

    • \(-1 \cdot r^2 = -r^2\)
    • \(-1 \cdot (-2r) = 2r\)
    • \(-1 \cdot 3 = -3\)

    So, \(-1(r^2 - 2r + 3) = -r^2 + 2r - 3\).

  3. Now, combine the results from steps 1 and 2: \[ r^3 - 2r^2 + 3r - r^2 + 2r - 3 \]

    Combine like terms:

    • \(r^3\)
    • \(-2r^2 - r^2 = -3r^2\)
    • \(3r + 2r = 5r\)
    • \(-3\)

So, combining everything gives us: \[ r^3 - 3r^2 + 5r - 3 \]

Thus, the simplified polynomial expression is: \[ r^3 - 3r^2 + 5r - 3 \]

In the format requested: ___r^3 + __r^2 + ___r + ___ would be:

  1. \(1\) for \(r^3\)
  2. \(-3\) for \(r^2\)
  3. \(5\) for \(r\)
  4. \(-3\) (the constant term)

So, the final answer is: 1, -3, 5, -3