(i) (x2 − 5) (x + 5) + 25
= x2 (x + 5) − 5 (x + 5) + 25
= x3 + 5x2 − 5x − 25 + 25
= x3 + 5x2 − 5x
(ii) (a2 + 5) (b3 + 3) + 5
= a2 (b3 + 3) + 5 (b3 + 3) + 5
= a2b3 + 3a2 + 5b3 + 15 + 5
= a2b3 + 3a2 + 5b3 + 20
(iii) (t + s2) (t2 − s)
= t (t2 − s) + s2 (t2 − s)
= t3 − st + s2t2 − s3