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(3y-2)2

Rewrite (3y-2)2 as (3y-2)(3y-2).

(3y-2)(3y-2)

Expand (3y-2)(3y-2) using the FOIL Method.

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Apply the distributive property.

3y(3y-2)-2(3y-2)

Apply the distributive property.

3y(3y)+3y⋅-2-2(3y-2)

Apply the distributive property.

3y(3y)+3y⋅-2-2(3y)-2⋅-2

3y(3y)+3y⋅-2-2(3y)-2⋅-2

Simplify and combine like terms.

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Simplify each term.

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Multiply y by y.

3⋅3y2+3y⋅-2-2(3y)-2⋅-2

Multiply 3 by 3.

9y2+3y⋅-2-2(3y)-2⋅-2

Multiply -2 by 3.

9y2-6y-2(3y)-2⋅-2

Multiply 3 by -2.

9y2-6y-6y-2⋅-2

Multiply -2 by -2.

9y2-6y-6y+4

9y2-6y-6y+4

Subtract 6y from -6y.

9y2-12y+4

9y2-12y+4

Simplify (3y-2)^2

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