Question
Simplify the expression
m2+n2+9f2−2mn−6mf+6nf
Evaluate
(m−n−3f)(m−n−3f)
Multiply the terms
(m−n−3f)2
Use (a+b+c)2=a2+b2+c2+2ab+2ac+2bc to expand the expression
m2+(−n)2+(−3f)2+2m(−n)+2m(−3f)+2(−n)(−3f)
Calculate
m2+n2+(−3f)2+2m(−n)+2m(−3f)+2(−n)(−3f)
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Evaluate
(−3f)2
Determine the sign
(3f)2
To raise a product to a power,raise each factor to that power
32f2
Evaluate the power
9f2
m2+n2+9f2+2m(−n)+2m(−3f)+2(−n)(−3f)
Multiply the numbers
m2+n2+9f2−2mn+2m(−3f)+2(−n)(−3f)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
2(−3)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−2×3
Multiply the numbers
−6
m2+n2+9f2−2mn−6mf+2(−n)(−3f)
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Evaluate
2(−n)(−3f)
Multiply the numbers
−2n(−3f)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−2(−3)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
2×3
Multiply the numbers
6
6nf
m2+n2+9f2−2mn−6mf+6nf
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