SOLUTION: Indicate operations and simplify (5-2x)^2+(x-2)(3x-2) I get confused on how to start working this problem

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Question 1163896: Indicate operations and simplify
(5-2x)^2+(x-2)(3x-2)
I get confused on how to start working this problem
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(5-2x)^2+(x-2)(3x-2)
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Look up FOIL.
---> (5-2x)*(5-2x) + (x-2)*(3x-2)

Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

If you don't know where to start,

start learning FOIL from this source

http://www.mesacc.edu/~scotz47781/mat120/notes/polynomials/foil_method/foil_method.html#:~:text=The%20FOIL%20method%20is%20a,numbers)%20and%20add%20the%20exponents.