document.write( "Question 211885: Please let me know if this is correct. The question is to multiply (x-3)^2. My answer was x^3+9 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #160067 by gypsy1274(9) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer you came up with is incorrect. You cannot distribute an exponent in that manor. In this case you would use FOIL (first, inside, outside, last) to multiply these binomials. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-3) (x-3)
\n" ); document.write( "First: $\"x%2Ax=x%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Inside: $\"-3%2Ax=-3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Outside: $\"-3%2Ax=-3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Last: $\"-3%2A-3=9\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Put those products into an equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-3x-3x%2B9\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then combine like terms:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-6x%2B9\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And you're done. \n" ); document.write( "

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