Question 13 • 26/27 ALGEBRA II A
Distribute each term: (2x² + 4x − 3)(x² − 2x + 5) = 2x⁴ − 4x³ + 10x² + 4x³ − 8x² + 20x − 3x² + 6x − 15. Combine like terms: the x³ terms cancel, and the result is 2x⁴ − x² + 26x − 15, which is choice C.
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