SOLUTION: please show me the steps in the following, (3x -2y)2 (the 2 outside the parenthesis represents squared I get as an answer 9x2 + 4y2 but do not understand where the

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Question 702321: please show me the steps in the following, (3x -2y)2 (the 2 outside the parenthesis represents squared
I get as an answer 9x2 + 4y2
but do not understand where the – 12 xy comes from.
Thank you for your help
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(3x -2y)2
3X-2Y
3X-2Y MULTIPLY.
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9X^2-6XY-6XY+4Y^2
9X^2-12XY+4Y^2 ANS.