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Are (x+y)2 and x2+y2 equal? why or why not?

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They are not equal because if you distribute the 2 to the x and y on the 1st question you get 2x+2y which is not the same as x2+y2

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User Aelsheikh
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no because you have to multiply (x+y) times (x+y) which gives a different answer
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