What is (h - 5)(h - 8)

2 answers:

8 0

Answer: h^2-13h+40

multiply h with both numbers on other side
h times h, h times -8

multiply -5 with both numbers on other side
-5 times h, -5 times -8

h^2-8h-5h+40
h^2-13h+40

alukav5142 [94]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

h^2-13h+40

Step-by-step explanation:

(h-5)(h-8)

h^2-5h-8h+40

h^2-13h+40

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If you think of an exponent as signifying repeated multiplication, the rules of exponents may be easier to remember. The exponent tells you how many times the base is a factor in the product.

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