SOLUTION: Perform the indicated operation (2b +3)(5b-1)-(b + 2)^2

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Question 150454: Perform the indicated operation

(2b +3)(5b-1)-(b + 2)^2

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.


FOIL to get


Expand to get


FOIL to get


Distribute the negative. Think of as


Group like terms. Make sure that each group is separated by a "+" sign.


Subtract from to get


Subtract from to get


Subtract from to get


Remove the parenthesis.


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Answer:


So simplifies to

In other words,

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