SOLUTION: How do I show work to find the square of (x+4) (x+4)

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Question 766958: How do I show work to find the square of (x+4) (x+4)
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x + 4)(x + 4)
= x(x) + x(4) + 4(x) + 4(4) {used foil method}
= x² + 4x + 4x + 16 {multiplied through}
= x² + 8x + 16 {combined like terms}

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