Help with homework !

[Brigadier]

Any learned peeps on here would be appreciated

"Simplify 5 p squared (3p-2d)"

(the "squared" is the superscript 2, but I don't know how to write it on the phone!)

I've not done maths in a long time, and am having a brain-f@rt to boot!

 

[Himaginn]

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But I don't understand the (3p-2d). What's that about?

 

[EFLImpudence]

I cheated.

Everything is on Google.

 

[tony1851]

I wonder if he means simplify "5p^2 x (3p-2d)" ?

But that in itself seems simplified, otherwise it would be (15p^3 - 10dp^2) or
has maths changed in the last few years?

Perhaps the question was badly-written and it should be the other way round, ie simplify 15p^3 - 10dp^2 ? Dunno?????????

 

[Himaginn]

5p²(3p-2d)
15p³-10p²d

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