document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944465>Question 944465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expanding a simplifying an algebraic equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2t-7)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am unsure of whether to expand or do the indices first.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=etutorworld><B>etutorworld(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=etutorworld><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=etutorworld><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expansion  of 3(2t-7)^2 can be done as below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will first expand the quantity within the parenthesis \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the formula (a- b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3( 4t^2 - 28t + 49)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally applying Distributive property we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12t^2 - 84t + 147 [Answer] </SPAN>\n" );
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