SOLUTION: Express as a polynomial: (x+a)(X2-ax/x) a. x 2 − a 2 b. x 2 − 2ax − a2 c. x 2 − 2ax + a2 d. x 2 + ax + a2

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Question 107666: Express as a polynomial: (x+a)(X2-ax/x)
a. x 2 − a 2
b. x 2 − 2ax − a2
c. x 2 − 2ax + a2
d. x 2 + ax + a2
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2Ba%29%28x%5E2-ax%2Fx%29

= %28x%2Ba%29%28x%28x-a%29%2Fx%29.....cancel both x in second term

= %28x%2Ba%29%28x-a%29.............multiply each term with each term
= x%5E2+-+ax+%2B+ax+%96+a%5E2.....cancel -ax and ax
= x%5E2+%96+a%5E2
answer is a