document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477073>Question 477073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im not sure how to solve a problem when it has letters squared. Like for example<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1. (-2a^2b)(4a^2b^2) 2. -5x^2(4x-6) 3. (x-3)(x+5) 4. (2b+1)(b+4) 5. (y-7)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. (x+12)(x-12). these all have letters squared i have no idea how to solve any of these or where to move them? If you could explain that and help me i would be so happy. Thank you for your time </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (-2a^2b)(4a^2b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2a%5E2b%29%284a%5E2b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2a%5E2b%29%284a%5E2b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "These two terms are multiplied.  When you multiply, the exponents are added.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Aa%5E2+=+a%5E%282%2B2%29+=+a%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Aa%5E2+=+a%5E%282%2B2%29+=+a%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2a%5E2b%29%284a%5E2b%5E2%29+=+-8a%5E4b%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2a%5E2b%29%284a%5E2b%5E2%29+=+-8a%5E4b%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. -5x^2(4x-6) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-20x%5E3+%2B+30x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-20x%5E3+%2B+30x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. (x-3)(x+5) 4. (2b+1)(b+4) 5. (y-7)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. (x+12)(x-12). these all have letters squared i have no idea how to solve any of these or where to move them?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is not \"solving\", you don't solve for anything.  It's simplification, or multiplication.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You work on the others and send my your work via the Thank You note to check it.\r<BR>\n" );
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