Evaluate 24^2

Problem

24

Solution

1. Identify the operation as squaring the number 24 which means multiplying the number by itself.

2. Expand the expression into a multiplication problem.

24×24

3. Calculate the product using the distributive property or long multiplication.

24×(20+4)

4. Distribute the 24 to both terms.

(24×20)+(24×4)

5. Compute the individual products.

480+96

6. Sum the results to find the final value.

576

Final Answer

24=576

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