SOLUTION: (5x-1)^2 I know the answer is 25x^2-10x+1 But when I try to solve I only come up with 25x^2+1 I don't understand where the -10x comes from, I appreciate any help, than

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Question 541506: (5x-1)^2
I know the answer is 25x^2-10x+1
But when I try to solve I only come up with 25x^2+1
I don't understand where the -10x comes from,
I appreciate any help,
thank you!!

Found 3 solutions by Earlsdon, friesr, josmiceli:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the FOIL method to multiply the binomials:
Simplify to:

Answer by friesr(113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perfect square factoring formula is:

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Your problem:

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Your answer:

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You may want to note these formulas for the future:
1. Difference of squares
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2. Perfect square
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3. Perfect square
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4. Difference of cubes
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5. Sum of cubes

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is a general case of the squaring:


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Now your problem:



In the FOIL method, the terms come
from the Outer and Inner multiplications.

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