SOLUTION: How do solve (x+4)^2?

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Question 301407: How do solve (x+4)^2?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can't solve it since it's not an equation (no "=").
It's an expression and you can expand it.
Using the FOIL method,
%28x%2B4%29%5E2=x%5E2%2B4x%2B4x%2B16
%28x%2B4%29%5E2=x%5E2%2B8x%2B16