document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148307>Question 148307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write in standard form: (3-2i)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283-2i%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-2i%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283-2i%29%283-2i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-2i%29%283-2i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand. Remember something like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=x%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=x%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's FOIL the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, when you FOIL an expression, you follow this procedure:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%283%29-2i%29%28highlight%283%29-2i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%283%29-2i%29%28highlight%283%29-2i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the <font color=\"red\">F</font>irst terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%29%2A%283%29=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%2A%283%29=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%283%29-2i%29%283%2Bhighlight%28-2i%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%283%29-2i%29%283%2Bhighlight%28-2i%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the <font color=\"red\">O</font>uter terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%29%2A%28-2%2Ai%29=-6%2Ai ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%2A%28-2%2Ai%29=-6%2Ai\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bhighlight%28-2i%29%29%28highlight%283%29-2i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bhighlight%28-2i%29%29%28highlight%283%29-2i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the <font color=\"red\">I</font>nner terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2Ai%29%2A%283%29=-6%2Ai ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2Ai%29%2A%283%29=-6%2Ai\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bhighlight%28-2i%29%29%283%2Bhighlight%28-2i%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bhighlight%28-2i%29%29%283%2Bhighlight%28-2i%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the <font color=\"red\">L</font>ast terms:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2Ai%29%2A%28-2%2Ai%29=4%2Ai%5E2=4%28-1%29=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2Ai%29%2A%28-2%2Ai%29=4%2Ai%5E2=4%28-1%29=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9-6%2Ai-6%2Ai-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9-6%2Ai-6%2Ai-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now collect every term to make a single expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5-12%2Ai ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5-12%2Ai\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the number is in standard form a+bi where a=5 and b=-12<BR>\n" );
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