SOLUTION: (x2 +2x -1)2

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Question 62305: (x2 +2x -1)2
Answer by funmath(2873) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%5E2%2B2x-1%29%5E2
%28x%5E2%2B2x-1%29%28x%5E2%2B2x-1%29 Distribute each term in the first parentheses through the second parentheses
x%5E2%28x%5E2%2B2x-1%29%2B2x%28x%5E2%2B2x-1%29-1%28x%5E2%2B2x-1%29
x%5E4%2B2x%5E3-x%5E2%2B2x%5E3%2B4x%5E2-2x-x%5E2-2x%2B1 Combine like terms.
x%5E4%2B2x%5E3%2B2x%5E3-x%5E2%2B4x%5E2-x%5E2-2x-2x%2B1
x%5E4%2B4x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-4x%2B1
Happy Calculating!!!