Question 23 of 43intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer2 marks

Try to multiply the following using the distributive property:

(1)

(x - y)(x2x^{2} + xy + y2y^{2})

Answer

x3x^{3} - y3y^{3}

(2)

(x + y)(x2x^{2} - xy + y2y^{2})

Answer

x3x^{3} + y3y^{3}

Explanation

(1) To multiply using the distributive property, we multiply each term of the first expression by the entire second expression. (x - y)(x2x^{2} + xy + y2y^{2}) = x(x2x^{2} + xy + y2y^{2}) - y(x2x^{2} + xy + y2y^{2}) = x3x^{3} + x2yx^{2y} + xy2xy^{2} - x2yx^{2y} - xy2xy^{2} - y3y^{3} Combining the like terms, the middle terms cancel out, leaving x3x^{3} - y3y^{3}.

(2) Similarly, applying the distributive property to the second expression: (x + y)(x2x^{2} - xy + y2y^{2}) = x(x2x^{2} - xy + y2y^{2}) + y(x2x^{2} - xy + y2y^{2}) = x3x^{3} - x2yx^{2y} + xy2xy^{2} + x2yx^{2y} - xy2xy^{2} + y3y^{3} Combining the like terms, the middle terms cancel out, resulting in x3x^{3} + y3y^{3}.