Find the Indicated Product by Applying the Distributive Property and Combining

question 91

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated product by applying the distributive property and combining similar terms. $$( x + 5 ) \left( x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 7 \right)$$

• A) \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 17 x - 35\)
• B) \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 17 x - 5\)
• C) \(x ^ { 3 } + 5 x ^ { 2 } - 17 x - 35\)
• D) \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 17 x + 35\)
• E) \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x - 35\)

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