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document.write( "How do I simplify (5x-6)^2-(x+5)^2? I'm not sure what to do with the exponents outside the brackets.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #453054 by checkley79(3341)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (5x-6)^2-(x+5)^2 \n" ); document.write( "expant the 2 terms by squaring them. \n" ); document.write( "(5x-6)^2=25x^2-30x+36 \n" ); document.write( "(x-5)^2=2x^2-10x+25 \n" ); document.write( "25x^2-30x+36-2x^2-10x+25 \n" ); document.write( "23x^2-40x+51 ans. \n" ); document.write( " |