document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8200>Question 8200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me out with this one? I am suppose to evaluate this expression if a= -2, b = 5, c = -4, and d = 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 - 2bc+c^2 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I have tried but it really looks wrong to me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^ - 2(5)(-4)+ -4^2 = and now I can't even figure out the answer to this. So I know there has to be a better way and I am hoping someone can show me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks\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 #4517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AnlytcPhil><B>AnlytcPhil(1806)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AnlytcPhil><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=AnlytcPhil><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face = \"courier new\" size = 2>Could someone please help me out with this one?  I am suppose to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "evaluate this expression if a= -2, b = 5, c = -4, and d = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 - 2bc+c^2 =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have tried but it really looks wrong to me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^ - 2(5)(-4)+ -4^2 = and now I can't even figure out the answer to this.  So I know there has to be a better way and I am hoping someone can show me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b<sup>2</sup> - 2bc + c<sup>2</sup><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put (5) in place of b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5)<sup>2</sup> - 2(5)c + c<sup>2</sup><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put (-4) in place of c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5)<sup>2</sup> - 2(5)(-4) + (-4)<sup>2</sup><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace (5)<sup>2</sup> by 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 - 2(5)(-4) + (-4)<sup>2</sup><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace - 2(5)(-4) by + 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 + 40 + (-4)<sup>2</sup><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace + (-4)<sup>2</sup> by + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 + 40 + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace 25 + 40 by 65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65 + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace 65 + 16 by 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "81<BR>\n" );
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