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squaring a binomial

(4x-3)2

 Mar 31, 2015

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This is the short cut

 

$$(4x-3)^2\\\\
=(4x)^2+2(4x*-3)+(-3)^2\\\\
=16x^2-24x+9\\\\\\
$that is$\\\\
(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2\\
and\\
(a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2\\$$

 Mar 31, 2015
 #1
avatar+118616 
+5
Best Answer

This is the short cut

 

$$(4x-3)^2\\\\
=(4x)^2+2(4x*-3)+(-3)^2\\\\
=16x^2-24x+9\\\\\\
$that is$\\\\
(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2\\
and\\
(a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2\\$$

Melody Mar 31, 2015

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