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Question 105217: i have been working on the problem and not figuring out where they got there answer if someone could explain it to me...... (3x+7)exponent of 2 outside of () Found 2 solutions by edjones, checkley75:Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
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(3X+7)^2=(3X+7)(3X+7) OR
3X+7
3X+7 NOW MULTIPLY USING THE FOIL PROCESS.
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9X^2+21X+21X+49
9X^2+42X+49
FOIL STANDS FOR FIRST, OUTER, INNER & LAST.
THIS IS THE ORDER TO MULTIPLY SO YOU DON'T MISS NOR ANY ONE TERM TWICE.
FIRST=(3X+7)(3X+7) 3X*3X=9X^2
OUTER=(3X+7)(3X+7) 3X*7=21X
INNER=(3X+7)(3X+7) 7*3X=21X
LAST=(3X+7)(3X+7) 7*7=49
THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE 2 (21X) TERMS DUE TO THE OUTER & THE INNER MULTIPLICATIONS.
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