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ACT Math Intermediate Algebra Drill 1, Problem 1. What is the product of (a – 3) 2 ?
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- 00:02
And here is another shmoop de jour...
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Find the product: quantity a minus 3 squared.
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And here are the potential answers...
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Well. It's just a basic FOIL question.
- 00:14
It'll go like this:
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We have quantity a minus 3 times quantity a minus 3
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and that gives us a squared minus 3a minus 3a plus 9
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or a squared minus 6a plus 9.
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So that's it. The answer is E. That's a wrap.
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