+118725 why is
$$2x\times x=2x^2$$
because
$$2x\times x=2\times x\times x$$ there is an invisable times sign between the 2 and the x
and
$$2x^2=2\times x^2 = 2\times x \times x$$ because $${{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}}$$ means $${\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}$$
Does that help?
+118725 why is
$$2x\times x=2x^2$$
because
$$2x\times x=2\times x\times x$$ there is an invisable times sign between the 2 and the x
and
$$2x^2=2\times x^2 = 2\times x \times x$$ because $${{\mathtt{x}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}}$$ means $${\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}$$
Does that help?
