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(x - 5)(x + 8)

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on Sep 22, 2024 at 12:24 am



You asked:

Simplify the expression: \(\left(x - 5\right) \cdot \left(x + 8\right)\)

MathBot Answer:

Expanded:

\[ \left(x - 5\right) \cdot \left(x + 8\right) = x^{2} + 3 x - 40 \]

Factored:

\[ \left(x - 5\right) \cdot \left(x + 8\right) = \left(x - 5\right) \left(x + 8\right) \]


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