SOLUTION: Illustrate, using the distributive property, that (a-b)(a-b)=a^2-2ab+b^2. I got this wrong on my quiz and need to know how to illustrate the process.

SOLUTION: Illustrate, using the distributive property, that (a-b)(a-b)=a^2-2ab+b^2. I got this wrong on my quiz and need to know how to illustrate the process.

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Question 751144: Illustrate, using the distributive property, that (a-b)(a-b)=a^2-2ab+b^2.
I got this wrong on my quiz and need to know how to illustrate the process.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a-b)(a-b)=
a(a-b)-b(a-b)=
a^2-ab-ba+b^2=
a^2-ab-ab+b^2=
a^2-2ab+b^2

:)
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