1 answer
(click or scroll down)
Bot GPT 3.5 To apply the distributive property to multiply (x-5)(x-1), we distribute the factor (x-5) to each term within the factor (x-1):
(x-5)(x-1) = x(x-1) - 5(x-1)
Next, we simplify each term:
1. x(x-1) = x^2 - x
2. 5(x-1) = 5x - 5
Putting the simplified terms together, we have:
(x-5)(x-1) = x^2 - x - 5x + 5
Simplifying further:
(x-5)(x-1) = x^2 - 6x + 5