document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83737>Question 83737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find each of the following squares:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)(7p+6q)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)(w-1/4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I do this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lekelly><B>lekelly(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lekelly><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) use the foil method: first, outers, inners, lasts-multiplying accordingly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7p+6q)(7p+6q)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first: 7p*7p=49p^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "outers: 7p*6q=42pq<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inners: 7p*6q=42pq<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lasts: 6q*6q=36q^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put it all together: 49p^2+42pq+42pq+36q^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify: 49p^2+84pq+36q^2 YOUR ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) use the same methodology, but be careful of your signs:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w-1/4)(w-1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first: w*w=w^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "outers: -1/4*w=-1/4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inners: -1/4*w=-1/4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lasts: -1/4*-1/4=-1/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put it all together: w^2-1/4w-1/4w-1/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify: w^2-1/2w-1/16 YOUR ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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