Question

Need to simplify:
(a-3b) exponent 2

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910 can you help

Answer 2

this means (a-3b) times itself (isnt that what squared means?

so it would be (a - 3b) ( a - 3b) no you could use foil or double distb

Answer 3

(a-3b)^2

(a-3b)(a-3b)

a(a-3b) - 3b(a-3b)

Can you take it from here?

Answer 4

okthat is what I thought thank you and that is what I got just wanted to confirm.

Answer 5

thanks @jim_thompson5910

Answer 6

tell me what you get for the final answer

Answer 7

you're welcome

Answer 8

a^2-6ab+9b^2 @jim_thompson5910

Answer 9

that is 100% correct