Question:
What is (x-5)^2?
Methods:
Separate the square: (x-5)^2 = (x-5) (x-5)
Multiply the variables: x and x to make x^2
Multiply the numbers: -5 x -5 = 25
Multiply a variable and a number: -5x times this value by two: -10x
Add all answers altogether
Answer:
x^2- 10x + 25
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