Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Multiplication of Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 338: 107

Answer

$16x^4-625$

Work Step by Step

The product of a binomial sum and a binomial difference is: $(A+B)(A-B)=A^2-B^2$. Hence here: $(2x+5)(2x-5)(4x^2+25)=((2x)^2-5^2)(4x^2+25)=(4x^2-25)(4x^2+25)=(4x^2)^2-25^2=16x^4-625$
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