document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253219>Question 253219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was wondering if I got this problem right. Multiple polynomial. (5a-2b)^2    The answer I got was 25a^2-20ab+4b^2. Is this right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes you are right. I tend to call this \"expanding\" rather than \"multiplying\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5a - 2b)^2 = (5a -2b)(5a - 2b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 5a x (5a - 2b) = 25a^2 - 10 ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and -2b(5a - 2b  =        -10ab --4 b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which goes to 25 a^2 -20ab + 4b^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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