document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22498>Question 22498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can b2  , a2 , ab, ab if taken together is (a+b)2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=10954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a+b)^2 = (a+b)(a+b)= a(a+b)+b(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=aa+ab+ba+bb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=a^2 +ab+ab+b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is usually written as a^2 + 2ab + b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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