SOLUTION: how do you expand 2(x+y)^2?

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Question 915730: how do you expand 2(x+y)^2?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2%28x%2By%29%5E2

2%28x%2By%29%28x%2By%29

2%28%28x%2By%29%28x%2By%29%29

2%28x%28x%2By%29%2By%28x%2By%29%29

2%28x%5E2%2Bxy%2Byx%2By%5E2%29

2%28x%5E2%2Bxy%2Bxy%2By%5E2%29

2%28x%5E2%2B2xy%2By%5E2%29

2x%5E2%2B4xy%2B2y%5E2

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So 2%28x%2By%29%5E2 expands to 2x%5E2%2B4xy%2B2y%5E2

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Jim