Use Square of Sum: (a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2
b^2 + 2b * 12 + 12^2
Simplify 12^2 to 144
b^2 + 2b * 12 + 144
Simplify 2b * 12 to 24b
b^2 + 24b + 144
Answer: g^36
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:

Start by breaking the radicand into assumed positive values.

Simplify.

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Properties of Logarithms</u>
We'll recall below the basic properties of logarithms:

Logarithm of the base:

Product rule:

Division rule:

Power rule:

Change of base:

Simplifying logarithms often requires the application of one or more of the above properties.
Simplify

Factoring
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Applying the power rule:

Since


Applying the power rule:

Applying the logarithm of the base:

<span>2(x+4)^2 - (3y+5)^3
at x=-3 and y=-1
2(-3+4)^2 - ((3*-1)+5)^3
2 (1)^2 - (2)^3
2 - 8
(-6)</span>