Hi, (x+5) to the 3rd power (x+5)(x+5)(x+5) step at a time (x+5)(x^2 +25x + 25) x(x^2 +25x + 25) + 5(x^2 +25x + 25) x^3 +25^2 +25x + 5x^2 + 125x + 125 combine like terms x^3 + 30x^2 +150x + 125