Answer:
[tex]-4x^2 -3x- 5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]-4x[/tex] to the second power[tex]+ 2x - 5 (1 + x)[/tex]
Required
Determine an equivalent expression
To the second power means square.
So, the expression becomes:
[tex]-4x^2 + 2x - 5 (1 + x)[/tex]
Open bracket
[tex]-4x^2 + 2x - 5 - 5x[/tex]
Collect Like Terms
[tex]-4x^2 + 2x - 5x- 5[/tex]
Simplify like terms
[tex]-4x^2 -3x- 5[/tex]
