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Consider this expression:
[tex]\[ -4x^2 + 2x - 5(1 + x) \][/tex]

What expression is equivalent to the given expression?
[tex]\[ \square x^2 + \square x + \square \][/tex]


Sagot :

Let's simplify the given expression step-by-step:

1. Start with the given expression:
[tex]\[ -4x^2 + 2x - 5(1 + x) \][/tex]

2. Distribute the [tex]\(-5\)[/tex] across [tex]\((1 + x)\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ -5 \cdot 1 + (-5) \cdot x = -5 - 5x \][/tex]

3. Substitute this back into the original expression:
[tex]\[ -4x^2 + 2x - 5 - 5x \][/tex]

4. Combine like terms. Combine the [tex]\(2x\)[/tex] and [tex]\(-5x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ 2x - 5x = -3x \][/tex]

5. The expression now looks like:
[tex]\[ -4x^2 - 3x - 5 \][/tex]

Therefore, the equivalent expression is:
[tex]\[ -4x^2 - 3x - 5 \][/tex]

So, plugging these values into the boxes:
[tex]\[ -4x^2 + (-3)x + (-5) \][/tex]

Thus, the completed expression is:
[tex]\[ -4 \quad x^2 \quad -3 \quad x \quad -5 \][/tex]