How do you simplify the expression $(m + 6)^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-16T10:53:55

You can expand the expression $(m+6)^2$ (although I am not sure this "simplifies" it.

$(m+6)^2 = m^2 +12m +36$

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$(m+6)^2$

$=(m+6)xx(m+6)$

$=mxx(m+6) + 6xx(m+6)$

$= (m^2 +6m) + (6m+36)$

$= m^2 + 12m +36$

In general
$(ax+b)^2 = (ax)^2 + 2abx + b^2$

How do you simplify the expression (m + 6)^2(m + 6)^2?