Expand (2x - 5)(x - 3)

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 1996 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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Expand (2x - 5)(x - 3)

Answer Details
To expand the expression (2x - 5)(x - 3), we need to apply the distributive property, which states that the product of a sum (or difference) and a term is equal to the sum (or difference) of the products of each term with the given term. So, we start by multiplying the first term of the first factor, 2x, by each term of the second factor, x and -3, and then do the same for the second term of the first factor, -5: (2x)(x) + (2x)(-3) + (-5)(x) + (-5)(-3) Simplifying this expression by multiplying and adding the terms, we get: 2x2 - 6x - 5x + 15 Combining like terms, we have: 2x2 - 11x + 15 Therefore, the correct answer is 2x2 - 11x + 15.

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