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OpenStudy (bizzeizzy):

which algebraic expression represents the following phrase? the square of the difference of s and 6

OpenStudy (danjs):

square root \[\sqrt{?}\] the difference of s and 6 (s-6)

OpenStudy (danjs):

\[\sqrt{s-6}\]

OpenStudy (danjs):

right?

OpenStudy (bizzeizzy):

\[(s-6)^{2}\]

OpenStudy (danjs):

yes you are right, i read it wrong,, the square of (s-6) is just that

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you do the difference first, then you square

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

which is what the parenthesis tells you in \(\large (s-6)^2\)

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