document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81832>Question 81832</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078603900/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help on this equation: (5x^4-2x^2+1)(x^2-5x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure exactly what you want to do with this.  First, it is not an equation.  Second, did you want to multiply the two trinomials?  If so, then this is what you should do:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x^4-2x^2+1)(x^2-5x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5x^4(x^2-5x+3) -2x^2(x^2-5x+3) +1(x^2-5x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5x^6 -25x^5 +15x^4 -2x^4 +10x^3 -6x^2 + x^2-5x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5x^6 -25x^5 +13x^4  +10x^3 -5x^2 -5x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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