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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which number do you distribute first? 4(x-3)^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you have to expand out (x-3)^2 before you can distribute the 4 through

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then do you distribute the 4 to both of the (x-3)?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no, ignore the 4 for now

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what do you get when you expand out (x-3)^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh x^2-6x+9

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

now you can distribute the 4 through

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, nice nice

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