Question

Simplify

(2x - 5)^2

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

4x^2 - 20x + 25

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To simplify (2x - 5)^2, you can use the formula for squaring a binomial.

The formula is (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2.

In this case, a is 2x and b is 5.

Substituting those values into the formula, we get:

(2x - 5)^2 = (2x)^2 - 2(2x)(5) + (5)^2

Expanding further, we have:

= 4x^2 - 20x + 25

So, (2x - 5)^2 simplifies to 4x^2 - 20x + 25.