How do you simplify $(3x-2)^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-08T02:21:13

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We can use this rule:

$(a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2$

We will let $a = 3x$ and $b = 2$ and substitute giving:

$(3x - 2)^2 = (3x)^2 - 2(3x * 2) + 2^2 = 9x^2 - 12x + 4$

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