SOLUTION: MULTIPLYING POLYNOMIALS expand each expression: (x-2)^5

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Question 531652: MULTIPLYING POLYNOMIALS
expand each expression:
(x-2)^5
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28x-2%29%5E5+=+%28x-2%29%2A%28x-2%29%5E2%2A%28x-2%29%5E2+
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+%28x-2%29%5E2+=+x%5E2-4%2Ax%2B4+
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+%28x-2%29%2A%28x%5E2-4%2Ax%2B4%29+=+x%5E3-6%2Ax%5E2%2B12%2Ax-8+
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+%28x-2%29%5E5+=+x%5E5-10%2Ax%5E4%2B40%2Ax%5E3-80%2Ax%5E2%2B80%2Ax-32+
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Done.