document.write( "Question 85047: Simplify
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Algebra.Com's Answer #61351 by bucky(2189) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Given:
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\n" ); document.write( "Since the term inside the parentheses is a product, the power rule of exponents says that
\n" ); document.write( "the exponent applies to each of the factors inside the parentheses. This means the term can
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\n" ); document.write( "and $\"4%5E2+=+16\"$ . This makes the answer $\"16x%5E2\"$ .
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\n" ); document.write( "Or you could look and it another way. You are being asked to square the term $\"4x\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "To square something means to multiply it by itself. Therefore the problem can be re-written
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\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem and how to get the answer.
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