document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193683>Question 193683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me explain the following question and provide an example. I'm not sure how to explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain the following in your own words: (a + b)2 &#8800; a2 + b2 . Give a numerical example to illustrate this.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=145374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a+b)^2vs  a^2+b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but  (a+b)^2=(a+b)(a+b)=a^2+2ab+b^2=a^2+b^2+2ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore  (a+b)^2  not  equal  a^2+b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for  example  let  a=3,,,,b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+4)^2  vs  3^2+4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7^2  vs  9+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49  vs  25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "definetly  not  equal </SPAN>\n" );
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