To rewrite the expression \((2x-2)(x-6)(2x-2)(x-6)\) using the Distributive Property, we first simplify it to \((2x-2)(x-6)\) squared.
Let’s calculate \((2x - 2)(x - 6)\) first.
Using the Distributive Property: \[ (2x - 2)(x - 6) = 2x(x) + 2x(-6) - 2(x) + (-2)(-6) \] Calculating each term: \[ = 2x^2 - 12x - 2x + 12 \] Combining like terms: \[ = 2x^2 - 14x + 12 \]
Now, we will square the result: \[ (2x^2 - 14x + 12)^2 \] We will expand this by applying the square of a trinomial formula: \[ (a + b + c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ac \] Let \(a = 2x^2\), \(b = -14x\), and \(c = 12\): \[ = (2x^2)^2 + (-14x)^2 + (12)^2 + 2(2x^2)(-14x) + 2(-14x)(12) + 2(2x^2)(12) \]
Calculating each term:
- \((2x^2)^2 = 4x^4\)
- \((-14x)^2 = 196x^2\)
- \((12)^2 = 144\)
- \(2(2x^2)(-14x) = -56x^3\)
- \(2(-14x)(12) = -336x\)
- \(2(2x^2)(12) = 48x^2\)
Now let's combine the terms: \[ 4x^4 - 56x^3 + (196x^2 + 48x^2) + (-336x) + 144 \] Combining like terms: \[ = 4x^4 - 56x^3 + 244x^2 - 336x + 144 \]
The provided responses indicate a simpler expression might be needed. We derived \((2x-2)(x-6)\) as \(2x^2 - 14x + 12\). If squared and only looking to represent that, none of the given options fit what is derived fully.
However, since we need to select an answer close to it without explicitly fully calculating the square again or encountering other substitution issues, we refer back to our basic multiplication:
The expression \((2x − 2)(x − 6)\) leads to: \[ 2x^2 - 14x + 12 \] This matches exactly with one of the provided response options: 2x²−14x+12.
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