document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495898>Question 495898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain to me why (x+4)^2 is not equal to x^2+16? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+4)(x+4) = x^2 + 8x + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either use FOIL, Binomial theorem, or distributive property, i.e. x(x+4) + 4(x+4). </SPAN>\n" );
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