document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=336030>Question 336030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5x^2+4y)(5x^2+5y+z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. -25x^4-5x^2y^2+20y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -25x^2-5xy-5x^2z+20y^2+4z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. -25x^4-5x^2y+20y^4-5x^2yz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. -25x^4-5x^2y-5x^2z+20^2+4yz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "^means to the power of....thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5x%5E2%2B4y%29%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5x%5E2%2B4y%29%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%5E2%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29%2B4y%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%5E2%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29%2B4y%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5x%5E2%29%285x%5E2%29%2B%28-5x%5E2%29%285y%29%2B%28-5x%5E2%29%28z%29%2B%284y%29%285x%5E2%29%2B%284y%29%285y%29%2B%284y%29%28z%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25x%5E4-25x%5E2y-5x%5E2z%2B20x%5E2y%2B20y%5E2%2B4yz ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25x%5E4-25x%5E2y-5x%5E2z%2B20x%5E2y%2B20y%5E2%2B4yz\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25x%5E4-5x%5E2y-5x%5E2z%2B20y%5E2%2B4yz ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25x%5E4-5x%5E2y-5x%5E2z%2B20y%5E2%2B4yz\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5x%5E2%2B4y%29%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5x%5E2%2B4y%29%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > expands to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25x%5E4-5x%5E2y-5x%5E2z%2B20y%5E2%2B4yz ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25x%5E4-5x%5E2y-5x%5E2z%2B20y%5E2%2B4yz\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5x%5E2%2B4y%29%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29=-25x%5E4-5x%5E2y-5x%5E2z%2B20y%5E2%2B4yz ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5x%5E2%2B4y%29%285x%5E2%2B5y%2Bz%29=-25x%5E4-5x%5E2y-5x%5E2z%2B20y%5E2%2B4yz\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer looks like it is D) (assuming you forgot the 'y')\r<BR>\n" );
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