Question

can someone help me out?

Answer 1

(x+6)(x-6)

Answer 2

\[(a+b)(a-b) = a ^{2} - b^{2}\]

Answer 3

what do u wanna do? lol simplify?

Answer 4

idk, maybe multiply it out? ?

Answer 5

yeah i want to simplify it

Answer 6

try the difference of squares formula in reverse. its the same as FOILing but it results in a shortcut

Answer 7

how do i do that? im confused. i was absent for this

Answer 8

i wrote it earlier let a = x and b = 6 in the formula

Answer 9

then how would i solve that? am i thinking to hard about this? haha

Answer 10

so if i did it the right way..i should have gotten x^2 -36??

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

if you were trying to solve it ? there is no equation to solve. what did you mean solve it ?

Answer 13

idk? im confused now...i guess I had to solve it it? in order to simplify it wouldnt I have to solve it?

Answer 14

solve it means finding a solution to an equation

simplifying means rewriting an expression

if there is no equals sign its just an expression and there is nothing to solve for

Answer 15

were you given a value of x ? or was this expression equal to something ?

Answer 16

nope it was just (X+^6(x-6)

Answer 17

oh ok.. sorry idk what to solve for. hm.

Answer 18

sorry it was as I posted in the question. i didnt mean to put the ^6 its just 6.
but hmmm then i guess i should just leave it as it maybe? confusing, i must say

Answer 19

yeah usually they just say "simplify" if there is no equation to solve for anything.

Answer 20

could you confirm my answer on another one?
(-8a3b4)2
5(-8)^2(a)^2(b^4)^2
5(64)(a^2)(b^8)
320(a^6)(b^8)

Answer 21

Where did the 5 come from ?

Answer 22

sorry that was the number im on. idrk how it got there

Answer 23

oh if its not part of the question then..

64(a^6)(b^8)

Answer 24

hmmmm i wonder how i got 320...thankyou!!

Answer 25

well it looks like you multiplied your answer by the question # 5 o_o

Answer 26

hahaha. gosh, that is what iget for staying up for 24+ hours :P

Answer 27

wow! get some rest!