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Can you help me simplify the expression.I came up with x^2 + 12

Can you help me simplify the expression.I came up with x^2 + 12-example-1

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x^2+12x+36

Step-by-step explanation:

Apply Perfect Square Formula:


(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2
\begin{gathered} (x+6)^2=x^2+2*6*x+6^2 \\ (x+6)^2=x^2+12x+36 \end{gathered}

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