Question

Simplify the following completely and show your work:   (x-4)2   or   (x - 4)(x - 4)

Answer 1

Given:

`(x-4)^2`

Required:

To simplify the given expression.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider,

`\begin{gathered} (x-4)^2=(x-4)(x-4) \\ \\ =x^2-4x-4x+16 \\ \\ =x^2-8x+16 \end{gathered}`

Final Answer:

`(x-4)^2=x^2-8x+16`