SOLUTION: How would you solve (x-12)^2 ? I need to know how to solve this and show my work too. (x-12)(x+12)= FOIL it, x^2-12x+12x-144 = x^2-144

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Question 33762: How would you solve (x-12)^2 ?
I need to know how to solve this and show my work too.
(x-12)(x+12)= FOIL it, x^2-12x+12x-144 =
x^2-144
Found 3 solutions by mukhopadhyay, Prithwis, mathdumb:
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You cannot solve an expression. Your question is in form of an expression.

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