Question

How do you write the product as a trinomial `(m - 5)(m + 2)`?

Answer 1

`(m-5)(m+2) = m^2-3m-10`

Explanation:

`(m-5)(m+2)`

`color(white)("XXXX")` `= (m-5)m + (m-5)2`

`color(white)("XXXX")` `= (m^2-5m) + (2m -10)`

`color(white)("XXXX")` `= m^2-3m-10`