Chapter 14.5, Problem 8CYU

To determine

To multiply:The given expression.

Answer to Problem 8CYU

The expression after multiplication is $2x^2-13x+20$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The expressionis $\left(2x-5\right)\left(x-4\right)$ .

Calculation:

Consider the expression.

  $\begin{array}{c}\left(2x-5\right)\left(x-4\right)=2x\left(x-4\right)-5\left(x-4\right)\\ =2x^2-8x-5x+20\\ =2x^2-13x+20\end{array}$