Question

Can you show all steps to simplify (3x-4)+(x+3)^2

Answer 1

(3x-4)+(x+3)^2
= 3x - 4 + x^2 + 6x + 9 .........(expand using (a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2)
= x^2 + 9x  + 5 ..........(combine like terms and simplify)

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