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Sorry to ask help on such an easy problem. I'm self teaching, but for some reason I'm getting stuck on a step. Can anyone explain to me what to do once I reach the form below, prior to the answer?
1) 15(x-3)3 + 60x4(x-3)2 + 5(x-3)
I get this far, as shown below. After this I'm confused as to what to do next. For instance, (x-3)^2, could be x^2-9, allowing me to use difference of squares, but I'm at a loss when I look at the answer my book gives. Somewhere I'm forgetting something. As for 12x^4, I understand that it's been distributed to give the 12x^5-36x^4, but after that I'm completely lost.
3) 5(x-3) [3(x-3)2 + 12x4(x-3) +1]
According to my material the Answer is: 5(x-3)[12x5 - 36x4 +3x2 -18x +28]
1) 15(x-3)3 + 60x4(x-3)2 + 5(x-3)
I get this far, as shown below. After this I'm confused as to what to do next. For instance, (x-3)^2, could be x^2-9, allowing me to use difference of squares, but I'm at a loss when I look at the answer my book gives. Somewhere I'm forgetting something. As for 12x^4, I understand that it's been distributed to give the 12x^5-36x^4, but after that I'm completely lost.
3) 5(x-3) [3(x-3)2 + 12x4(x-3) +1]
According to my material the Answer is: 5(x-3)[12x5 - 36x4 +3x2 -18x +28]