The square of a binomial is written like

In your case, you have
, which implies 
So, we want to write

But our left hand side is

If we add 26 to both sides, we have

There's no way for me to do that, because my expression
is totally blank, and doesn't involve ' m ' in any way.
But if you'll come back and give us <u>your</u> expression, I'll
evaluate it for m=12, and I'll also show you how.
Answer: $384.13 ( rounded)
Original number: $384.125
Step-by-step explanation:
Find 9.75% of Paul's original stock, to find out how much it increased.
9.75*350/100=34.125
Add $34.125 to his original stock.
$384.125