SOLUTION: Rewrite without parentheses and simplify (2x-4)^2

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Question 465013: Rewrite without parentheses and simplify
(2x-4)^2
Found 2 solutions by jorel1380, stanbon:
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2x-4)^2=4x2-16x+16=4(x2-4x+4)..

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rewrite without parentheses and simplify
(2x-4)^2
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(2x-4)(2x-4)
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= 2x(2x-4)-4(2x-4)
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= 4x^2-8x-8x+16
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= 4x^2-16x+16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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