Answer:
To multiply these two terms you multiply each individual term in the left parenthesis by each individual term in the right parenthesis.
(
x
+
5
)
(
x
+
2
)
becomes:
(
x
×
x
)
+
(
x
×
2
)
+
(
5
×
x
)
+
(
5
×
2
)
x
2
+
2
x
+
5
x
+
10
We can now combine like terms:
x
2
+
(
2
+
5
)
x
+
10
x
2
+
7
x
+
10
Step-by-step explanation:
