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? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 8 years ago

Multiply: (–4x + 1)^2?

Here are the answers given:

A. –4x^2 – 4x + 1

B. 16x^2 – 4x + 1

C. 16x^2 + 1

D. 16x^2 – 8x + 1

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  • sepia
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    (-4x + 1)^2

    Answer choice:

    D. 16x^2 - 8x + 1

  • Niall
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    (-4x + 1)^2 = (-4x + 1)(-4x + 1)

    Expand the brackets using the foil method:

    16x^2 - 8x + 1

  • 8 years ago

    D. 16x^2 – 8x + 1

  • 8 years ago

    the answer is d. 16x^2 - 8x + 1

    hope this helped!

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  • 8 years ago

    another method using pascals triangle:

    1

    11

    121 <----squared(we are going to use this)

    1331<----cube

    (-4x)^2 +(2)(-4x)(1) + (1)^2

    =16x^2 -8x +1

  • 4 years ago

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  • Mace
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    (-4x+1)(-4x+1) then foil

    16x^2-8x+1

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