Brayden is simplifying the expression 4 n minus open paren n minus 3 close paren squared He begins by distributing the negative to the terms inside the parentheses. What should he have done instead?

The exponent 2 applies to the entire binomial n − 3, so Brayden should square the binomial before subtracting it from 4n. For example, (n − 3)² = n² − 6n + 9, making the expression 4n − (n² − 6n + 9). The correct choice is “square the binomial.”

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