SOLUTION: simplify (2x-3)^2-(4x+1)(x-4)

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Question 876327: simplify (2x-3)^2-(4x+1)(x-4)
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(2x-3)^2-(4x+1)(x-4)

(2x-3)(2x-3)-(4x+1)(x-4)

Expand Each and Gather Like Terms

F	First terms  8x^2

O	Outside terms -6x

I	Inside terms  -6x

L	Last terms     9

minus

F	First terms  4x^2

O	Outside terms -16x

I	Inside terms    x

L	Last terms     -4