Algebra Examples

$3 {(x + 2)}^{2} + 4$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Rewrite ${(x + 2)}^{2}$ as $(x + 2) (x + 2)$ .

$3 ((x + 2) (x + 2)) + 4$

Step 1.2

Expand $(x + 2) (x + 2)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Step 1.2.1

Apply the distributive property.

$3 (x (x + 2) + 2 (x + 2)) + 4$

Step 1.2.2

Apply the distributive property.

$3 (x \cdot x + x \cdot 2 + 2 (x + 2)) + 4$

Step 1.2.3

Apply the distributive property.

$3 (x \cdot x + x \cdot 2 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 2) + 4$

$3 (x \cdot x + x \cdot 2 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 2) + 4$

Step 1.3

Simplify and combine like terms.

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Step 1.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.3.1.1

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$3 (x^{2} + x \cdot 2 + 2 x + 2 \cdot 2) + 4$

Step 1.3.1.2

Move $2$ to the left of $x$ .

$3 (x^{2} + 2 \cdot x + 2 x + 2 \cdot 2) + 4$

Step 1.3.1.3

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$3 (x^{2} + 2 x + 2 x + 4) + 4$

$3 (x^{2} + 2 x + 2 x + 4) + 4$

Step 1.3.2

Add $2 x$ and $2 x$ .

$3 (x^{2} + 4 x + 4) + 4$

$3 (x^{2} + 4 x + 4) + 4$

Step 1.4

Apply the distributive property.

$3 x^{2} + 3 (4 x) + 3 \cdot 4 + 4$

Step 1.5

Simplify.

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Step 1.5.1

Multiply $4$ by $3$ .

$3 x^{2} + 12 x + 3 \cdot 4 + 4$

Step 1.5.2

Multiply $3$ by $4$ .

$3 x^{2} + 12 x + 12 + 4$

$3 x^{2} + 12 x + 12 + 4$

$3 x^{2} + 12 x + 12 + 4$

Step 2

Add $12$ and $4$ .

$3 x^{2} + 12 x + 16$

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