document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342270>Question 342270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jesse insists that  (x+2)^2 =x^2+2^2=x^2+4 and that (x+2)^3 =x^3+2^3=x^3+8. What\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is wrong with this and how can you convince her that this simplification is incorrect? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+2)^2=x^2+4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^3=x^3+6x^2+12x+8<BR>\n" );
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