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An expression is factorized as (2x3 + 2x2 + x)(x2 - 2x + 2). Which of the following terms will appear in the simplest form of the above expression?

  1. -2x3

  2. 3x3

  3. 6x3

  4. x3

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Answer

Given,

⇒ (2x3 + 2x2 + x)(x2 - 2x + 2)

⇒ 2x3(x2 - 2x + 2) + 2x2(x2 - 2x + 2) + x(x2 - 2x + 2)

⇒ 2x5 - 4x4 + 4x3 + 2x4 - 4x3 + 4x2 + x3 - 2x2 + 2x

⇒ 2x5 - 2x4 + 2x2 + x3 + 2x

The that term appears in its simplest form is x3

Hence, option 4 is correct option.

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