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(k+1)(K-5)

Guest Mar 9, 2017

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Expand the following:
(k + 1) (k - 5)

(k + 1) (k - 5) = (k) (k) + (k) (-5) + (1) (k) + (1) (-5):
k k + k - 5 k - 5

k k = k^2:
k^2 + k - 5 k - 5

k - 5 k = -4 k:
Answer: k^2 - 4k - 5

Guest Mar 9, 2017

Guest · Answer 1 · 2017-03-09T01:33:04

Expand the following:
(k + 1) (k - 5)

(k + 1) (k - 5) = (k) (k) + (k) (-5) + (1) (k) + (1) (-5):
k k + k - 5 k - 5

k k = k^2:
k^2 + k - 5 k - 5

k - 5 k = -4 k:
Answer: k^2 - 4k - 5