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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify: (x+h)^3

OpenStudy (smurfy14):

\[x^3+3hx^2+3h^2x+h^3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did u get that

OpenStudy (smurfy14):

(x+h)(x+h) distribute and once you get the answer distribute again with (x+h)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when i first distributed it, it came out to be x^2+xh+xh+h^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but final answer was 2x^2+4xh+2h^2

OpenStudy (smurfy14):

x^2+xh+xh+h^2 is correct, now multiply by (x+h)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how

OpenStudy (smurfy14):

you should distribute like this: (x+h)(x^2+2xh+h^2)

OpenStudy (smurfy14):

xh+xh is the same thing as 2xh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok, now i understand, thanks

OpenStudy (smurfy14):

welcome :)

OpenStudy (smurfy14):

could you hit good answer if ya dont mind?

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