SOLUTION: Expand (4x - 2)^2

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Question 59061This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
: Expand (4x - 2)^2 This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra

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Expand (4x - 2)^2 Remember this is the same thing as:
(4x-2)(4x-2)
4x(4x-2)-2(4x-2) First distribute 4x times the second parenthesese, then distribute the -2
4x(4x)+4x(-2)-2(4x)-2(-2)
16x^2-8x-8x+4 Finally Combine your like terms.
highlight%2816x%5E2-16x%2B4%29
Happy Calculating!!!