SOLUTION: Short Answer. Find the following product: (x+6)^2 can some one please walk me through this

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Question 509106: Short Answer. Find the following product: (x+6)^2
can some one please walk me through this
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+6)^2
1st Method.
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Use formula (a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2
(x+6)^2=x^2+2(x)(6)+(6)^2
(x+6)^2=x^2+12x+36


2nd Method.
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(x+6)^2=(x+6)(x+6)
(x+6)^2=x(x+6)+6(x+6)
(x+6)^2=x^2+6x+6x+36
(x+6)^2=x^2+12x+36