Question

Simplify (p-2)(p+1)(p-4) *




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Answer 1

Answer: FOIL

$p^3-5p^2+2p+8$

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given product :-

(p-2)(p+1)(p-4)

=>[(p-2)(p+1)](p-4)

=>[p(p+1)-2(p+1)](p-4)

=>(p²+p-2p-2)(p-4)

=>(p²-p-2)(p-4)

=>p²(p-4)-p(p-4)-2(p-4)

=>p³-4p²-p²+4p-2p+8

=>p³-5p²+2p+8

(p-2)(p+1)(p-4) =p³-5p²+2p+8