How do you write in standard form y=(x1)(5x+2)?

1 Answer
Jun 24, 2015

Standard form: y=5x23x2

Explanation:

Standard form for a quadratic is
XXXXy=ax2+bx+c for constants a,b,andc

Multiplying (x1)(5x+2)
as (x)(5x+2)1(5x+2)
=5x2+2x5x2
=5x23x2
allows us to rewrite the equation in this standard form.