Write - 2x 2 (-5x 2 + 4x 3) in standard form

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Joe Graham

Mathematics

18 May, 14:16

Write - 2x 2 (-5x 2 + 4x 3) in standard form

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Taryn Bass · Answer 1

If you would like to write - 2x^2 * (-5x^2 + 4x^3) in standard form, you can do this like this:

Writing the polynomial in standard form means that you have to write the terms by descending degree:

-2x^2 * (-5x^2 + 4x^3) = 2 * 5 * x^2 * x^2 - 2 * 4 * x^2 * x^3 = 10 * x^4 - 8 * x^5 = - 8x^5 + 10x^4

The correct result would be - 8x^5 + 10x^4.