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What is the standard form of (x+5)(x+5)

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Answer:

x² + 10x + 25

Explanation:

Given

(x + 5)(x + 5)

Each term in the second factor is multiplied by each term in the first factor, that is

x(x + 5) + 5(x + 5) ← distribute both parenthesis

= x² + 5x + 5x + 25 ← collect like terms

= x² + 10x + 25 ← in standard form

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