Rewrite (7x−2) 2 (7x-2) 2 as (7x−2) (7x−2) (7x-2) (7x-2).
(7x−2) (7x−2) (7x-2) (7x-2)
Expand (7x−2)(7x−2)(7x-2)(7x-2) using the FOIL Method.
Apply the distributive property.
7x (7x−2) −2 (7x−2) 7x (7x-2)-2 (7x-2)
Apply the distributive property.
7x(7x)+7x⋅−2−2(7x−2)7x (7x)+7x⋅-2-2(7x-2)
Apply the distributive property.
7x(7x)+7x⋅−2−2(7x)−2⋅−27x(7x)+7x⋅-2-2(7x)-2⋅-2
Simplify and combine like terms.
Simplify each term.
Multiply xx by xx.
7⋅7x2+7x⋅−2−2(7x)−2⋅−27⋅7x2+7x⋅-2-2(7x)-2⋅-2
Multiply 77 by 77.
49x2+7x⋅−2−2(7x)−2⋅−249x2+7x⋅-2-2(7x)-2⋅-2
Multiply −2-2 by 77.
49x2−14x−2(7x)−2⋅−249x2-14x-2(7x)-2⋅-2
Multiply 77 by −2-2.
49x2−14x−14x−2⋅−249x2-14x-14x-2⋅-2
Multiply −2-2 by −2-2.
49x2−14x−14x+449x2-14x-14x+4
Subtract 14x14x from −14x-14x.
49x2−28x+4
