How do you multiply $(-2x-5)(x+1)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-13T22:56:27

Multiply each term in one bracket with each term in the other bracket.

$(-2x-5)(x+1)=-2x(x+1)-5(x+1)=$
$(-2x times x)+(-2x times 1)-(5x)-(5 times 1)=$
$-2x^2 -2x -5x-5=-2x^2 -7x -5$

How do you multiply (-2x-5)(x+1)(-2x-5)(x+1)?