What is true about 3 squared x 4 squared

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Short C. Product of 2 rational numbers = a rational number.

Why?

The numbers are both rational because squared is a result of a number multiplied by itself. Like (3^2 = 9). It turns out as a rational number because you're multiplying by two positive numbers, which always turns out as a rational number. (3^2 * 4^2 ==> 144) [3^2 = 9] [4^2 = 16]

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The first time you look at this, you would think that you can just cancel the
(m+2) off of each side. But then you're left with  (m+3) = (m-2), and there's
no solution for this.  So you have to go back and do it the hard way.

Expand each side of the equation. (Clear the parentheses.)

m² + 5m + 6 = m² - 4

Subtract m² from each side:

5m + 6 = -4

Subtract 6 from each side:

5m = -10

Divide each side by 5:

m = -2