document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180548>Question 180548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply the expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+1)^2 + (2x-4)^2\r<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 #135319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=135319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3x+1)^2 + (2x-4)^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start by expanding both terms using FOIL:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (9x^2+3x+3x+1) + (4x^2-8x-8x+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (9x^2+6x+1) + (4x^2-16x+16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group like-terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (9x^2+4x^2)+(6x-16x) + (1+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (13x^2)+(-10x) + (17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 13x^2-10x+17\r<BR>\n" );
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