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Multiple Choice
Multiply the polynomials. (x+3)(x−5)(−2x+1)
A
x2−2x−15
B
−2x3+4x2+30x
C
−2x3+5x2+28x−15
D
2x3+5x2+28x−15
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First, multiply the first two binomials: \((x + 3)(x - 5)\). Use the distributive property (FOIL method) to expand: \(x(x - 5) + 3(x - 5)\).
Calculate each term: \(x(x - 5) = x^2 - 5x\) and \(3(x - 5) = 3x - 15\). Combine these results to get \(x^2 - 5x + 3x - 15\).
Simplify the expression by combining like terms: \(x^2 - 2x - 15\). This is the result of multiplying the first two binomials.
Next, multiply the result \(x^2 - 2x - 15\) by the third binomial \((-2x + 1)\). Distribute each term in \(x^2 - 2x - 15\) across \(-2x + 1\).
Calculate each product: \(x^2(-2x + 1) = -2x^3 + x^2\), \(-2x(-2x + 1) = 4x^2 - 2x\), and \(-15(-2x + 1) = 30x - 15\). Combine all terms and simplify to get the final polynomial expression.