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So, 4x2 – 8x > (2x)2 – 7x is suppose to be 1 - 4x^2 - 8x > 4x^2 -7x?

My take was (2x)^2 will be 2x* 2x = 4x^2 .

Am I missing something here. please clarify
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The only reason this question might be a challenge to solve would be trying to figure out the weak question format.



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