How do you multiply (p+3)^2?

1 Answer
Aug 10, 2015

p^2+6p+9

Explanation:

(p+3)^2
color(white)("XXXX")= (color(red)(p)+color(blue)(3)))xxcolor(green)((p+3))

color(white)("XXXX")= [color(red)(p)xxcolor(green)((p+3))] + [color(blue)(3)xxcolor(green)((p+3))]

color(white)("XXXX")= [color(red)(p^2+3p)] + [color(blue)(3p+9)]

color(white)("XXXX")= p^2+6p+9