Finite Math Examples

$x (50 - x)$

Step 1

Simplify and reorder the polynomial.

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Step 1.1

Simplify by multiplying through.

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Step 1.1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$x \cdot 50 + x (- x)$

Step 1.1.2

Reorder.

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Step 1.1.2.1

Move $50$ to the left of $x$ .

$50 \cdot x + x (- x)$

Step 1.1.2.2

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$50 \cdot x - x \cdot x$

Step 1.2

Multiply $x$ by $x$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.2.1

Move $x$ .

$50 x - (x \cdot x)$

Step 1.2.2

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$50 x - x^{2}$

Step 2

The largest exponent is the degree of the polynomial.

$2$