Choice B is correct. The expression (x2 +11)2 can be written as (x2 +11)(x2 +11), which is equivalent to x2 (x2 +11)+11(x2 +11) . Distributing x2 and 11 to (x2 +11) yields x4 +11x2 +11x2 +121, or x4 +22x2 + 121. The expression (x-5)(x+5) is equivalent to (x-5)x+(x-5)5 . Distributing x and 5 to (x-5) yields x2 -5x+5x-25, or x2 -25. Therefore, the expression (x2 +11)2 +(x-5)(x+5) is equivalent to (x4 +22x2 +121)+(x2 -25) , or x4 +22x2 + 121 +x2 -25. Combining like terms in this expression yields x4 +23x2 +96.
Choice A is incorrect. Equivalent expressions must be equivalent for any value of x. Substituting 0 for x in this expression yields -14, whereas substituting 0 for x in the given expression yields 96. Choice C is incorrect. Equivalent expressions must be equivalent for any value of x. Substituting 0 for x in this expression yields 121, whereas substituting 0 for x in the given expression yields 96. Choice D is incorrect. Equivalent expressions must be equivalent for any value of x. Substituting 0 for x in this expression yields 146, whereas substituting 0 for x in the given expression yields 96.