Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Multiplication of Polynomials - Exercise - Page 226: 40

Answer

$x^2-10x+21$

Work Step by Step

We multiply each term of the first polynomial by each term of the second polynomial. Then we add the products, as follows $$ (x-3)(x - 7)=x(x - 7)-3(x - 7)\\ =x^2-7x-3x+21=x^2-10x+21 .$$
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