SOLUTION: what is the product of (m+5)(m^2-4)

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Question 977406: what is the product of (m+5)(m^2-4)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distributive property,
%28m%2B5%29%28m%5E2-4%29=m%28m%5E2-4%29%2B5%28m%5E2-4%29
%28m%2B5%29%28m%5E2-4%29=m%5E3-4m%2B5m%5E2-20
%28m%2B5%29%28m%5E2-4%29=highlight%28m%5E3%2B5m%5E2-4m-20%29