Q:

Find the product. (25x 2 + 20xy + 16y 2)(5x - 4y)

Accepted Solution

A:
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First Distribute:

25x​^2​​(5xβˆ’4y)+20xy(5xβˆ’4y)+16y​^2​​(5xβˆ’4y)

Then distribute again:

125x​^3β€‹β€‹βˆ’100x​^2​​y+20xy(5xβˆ’4y)+16y​^2​​(5xβˆ’4y)

Distrubute another time:

125x​^3β€‹β€‹βˆ’100x​^2​​y+100x​^2​​yβˆ’80xy​^2​​+16y​^2​​(5xβˆ’4y)

And one last time distrubute:

125x​^3β€‹β€‹βˆ’100x​^2​​y+100x^2​​yβˆ’80xy​^2​​+80y​^2​​xβˆ’64y​3​​

After distributingΒ Simplify:

125x​^3β€‹β€‹βˆ’80xy​^2​​+80y​^2​​xβˆ’64y​3​​

Combine like terms:

125x​^3​​+(βˆ’80xy​^2​​+80xy​^2​​)βˆ’64y​3​​

Lastly simplify once more:

125x^3 - 64y^2

Final Answer:

125x^3 - 64y^2