Question

F(x)= (x+6)^2-4 in factored form

Answer 1

`f(x)=(x+6)^2 - 4\implies \stackrel{ \textit{ difference of squares} }{f(x)=(x+6)^2 - 2^2} \\\\\\ f(x)=[(x+6)~~ - ~~2][(x+6)~~ + ~~2]\implies f(x)=(x+4)(x+8)`