Find $t$ if the expansion of the product of $x^3$ and $x^2 + tx$ has no $x^2$ term.
First, let's multiply the terms out. We get that
\(x^3(x^2+tx) = x^5+tx^4\)
There is no x^2 in this polynomial.
However, it is possible if t has a x^-2 to it, then we get x^2.
Other than that, no other terms work.
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