write (x+2)(x+3)(x+5) in the form ax^3+bx^2+cx+d

First take (x+2)(x+3) and expand to get x2 +3x+2x+6, which can be simplified to equal x2+5x+6.Then mutiple x2+5x+6 by (x+5). This will give you x3+5x2+5x2+25x+6x+30. Simplify this to equal x3+10x2+31x+30.

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