SOLUTION: Find the product (x-5)[x-(5+i)][x-(5-i)]

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Question 423626: Find the product
(x-5)[x-(5+i)][x-(5-i)]
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the product
(x-5)[x-(5+i)][x-(5-i)]
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= (x-5)[(x-5)-i][(x-5)+i]
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= (x-5)[(x-5)^2+1]
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= (x-5)(x^2-10x+26)
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= x^3-10x^2-5x^2+26x+50x-130
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= x^3-15x^2+76x-130
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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