Answer:
(x + 2)^2 - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2 + 4x + 1
= (x^2 + 4x + 2 - 2 + 1)
= (x + 2)^2 - 1
When the bases are diffenrent and the exponents of a and b are the same, we can multiply a and b first:
a n ⋅ b n = (a ⋅ b) n
Example:
32 ⋅ 42 = (3⋅4)2 = 122 = 12⋅12 = 144
When the bases and the exponents are different we have to calculate each exponent and then multiply:
a n ⋅ b m
Example:
32 ⋅ 43 = 9 ⋅ 64 = 576
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