SOLUTION: Can you please explain to me why (x+4)^2 is not equal to x^2+16?

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Question 495908: Can you please explain to me why (x+4)^2 is not equal to x^2+16?

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x+4)(x+4)
x^2+4x+4x+16
=x^2+8x+16
not the same thing

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