Question

Can someone explain to me how to simplify (x+6)^2?????

Answer 1

I would not call it "simplify"
but you can "expand it" or multiply it out
the little 2 means multiply by itself, like this
(x+6)(x+6)
and you might have learned FOIL to multiply it ?

Answer 2

@phi i meant multiply, i'm sorry

Answer 3

I got x^2+36 but that wasn't correct

Answer 4

This is simply (x+6)(x+6) do you know how to foil?

Answer 5

If you have time, see
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra-basics/quadratics-polynomials-topic/multiplying-binomials-core-algebra/v/square-a-binomial
as a quick example

Answer 6

The key to this is realizing that it is (value)^2 not value^2. The parenthesis means that you will be squaring everything inside all together as one value, not each one individually.

Answer 7

So you would simply use FOIL and solve for (x+6)(x+6)

Answer 8

so its x^2+12x+36?

Answer 9

yeah

Answer 10

FOIL is first outer inner last, correct?

Answer 11

yep, that's what it is

Answer 12

Yep and you earned a medal keep up the great work

Answer 13

Thank you all @phi @Decarr432 @chibiterasu