How do you multiply (6c-1)^2?

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Jim G.
Feb 13, 2017

36c^2-12c+1

Explanation:

Each term in the second bracket must be multiplied by each term in the first bracket. ThIs can be achieved as shown.

(color(red)(6c-1))(6c-1)

=color(red)(6c)(6c-1)color(red)(-1)(6c-1)

distributing.

=36c^2-6c-6c+1

collecting like terms.

=36c^2-12c+1

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