(x - 2)²(x+1)
(x-2)(x-2)
multiply the two brackets together
(x)(x)=x^2
(x)(-2)=-2x
(-2)(x)=-2x
(-2)(-2)=4
x^2-2x-2x+4
x^2-4x+4
(x^2-4x+4)(x+1)
multiply the brackets together
(x^2)(x)=x^3
(x^2)(1)=x^2
(-4x)(x)=-4x^2
(-4x)(1)=-4x
(4)(1)=4
x^3+x^2-4x^2-4x+4x+4
Answer:
x^3-3x^2+4
