SOLUTION: Hi Attempting to perform he indicated operation and simplify. Please assist me. Thank you (2y+5)^2

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Question 919062: Hi Attempting to perform he indicated operation and simplify. Please assist me. Thank you
(2y+5)^2
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28a%2Bb%29%5E2
%28a%2Bb%29%28a%2Bb%29
a%5E2%2Bab%2Bab%2Bb%5E2
a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2

Follow that form. Same thing. The third line of expression is the direct result of using distributive property but the actual step of distributive property was not shown in the steps. You CAN use the missing step if you need it.

Understand,
W%28a%2Bb%29=Wa%2BWb;
In your example expression, "W" is a binomial, not simply a single term.