(x + 4)(x + 4) = ?

We know that,


(x + 4)(x + 4) = (x + 4)2


From formula, (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab


(x + 4)2 = x2 + 42 + 2 × x × 4


= x2 + 8x + 16

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