SOLUTION: find the product(5m-2n)^2

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Question 864063: find the product(5m-2n)^2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the FOIL method,
%285m-2n%29%5E2=%285m-2n%29%285m-2n%29
First:5m%285m%29=25m%5E2
Outer:5m%28-2n%29=-10mn
Inner:-2n%285m%29=-10mn
Last :-2n%28-2n%29=4n%5E2
Add it up,
%285m-2n%29%5E2=25m%5E2-10mn-10mn%2B4n%5E2
highlight%28%285m-2n%29%5E2=25m%5E2-20mn%2B4n%5E2%29