What is the standard form of f(x)=(x+1)(x+3)+(x+5)^2 ?

1 Answer
Mar 8, 2016

f(x)=color(purple)(2x^2+14x+28)

Explanation:

f(x)=(x+1)(x+3)+(x+5)^2

Simplify.

f(x)=color(red)((x+1)(x+3))+color(blue)((x+5)(x+5))

FOIL each pair of binomials.
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f(x)=color(red)((x*x+3*x+1*x+1*3))+color(blue)((x*x+5*x+5*x+5*5))

Simplify.

f(x)=color(red)(x^2+3x+x+3)+color(blue)(x^2+5x+5x+25)

Gather like terms.

f(x)=color(red)(x^2)+color(blue)(x^2)+color(red)(3x)+color(red)(x)+color(blue)(5x)+color(blue)(5x)+color(red)(3)+color(blue)(25)

Simplify.

f(x)=color(purple)(2x^2+14x+28)