Question:
Simplify this expression
(5p-4)^2
Answer & Step-by-step explanation:
Apply Perfect Square Formula:
[tex](a-b)^{2}=a^{2}-2ab+b^{2}[/tex]
[tex]a= 5p[/tex] [tex]and[/tex] [tex]b=4[/tex]
[tex]=(5p)^2-2*5p*4+4^2[/tex]
Simplify [tex](5p)^2-2*5p*4+4^2[/tex] [tex]:[/tex][tex]25p^2-40p+16[/tex]
[tex]25p^2-40p+16[/tex] should be the answer.
