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Multiply and and simplify : (a+b)^2
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Answer:a^2+2ab+b^2


Step-by-step explanation:

First write it out in extended form, (a+b)(a+b) then multiply each term by the other in each parenthesis, such as a*a+b*b+a*b+a*b


Then, once you have done that, simplify it. you will then get the answer a^2+2ab+b^2


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