SOLUTION: How do you solve (x+3)(x^2-10x+26)?

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Question 516175: How do you solve (x+3)(x^2-10x+26)?


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Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x + 3)(x² - 10x + 26)
= x(x²) + x(-10x) + x(26) + 3(x²) + 3(-10x) + 3(26) {used distributive property}
= x³ - 10x² + 26x + 3x² - 30x + 78 {multiplied through}
= x³ - 7x² - 4x + 78 {combined like terms}

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Answer by mlybly211(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 - 10x + 26
x + 3
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x^3 - 10x^2 + 26x
3x^2 - 30X + 78
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x^3 - 7x^2 - 4 x + 78