Question

Factorise:
4x^2+4xy+y^2-2^2

Answer 1

Explanation:

4x^2 + 4xy + y^2 = (2x + y)^2

and if we assume that 2x + y = A and because 4 = 2^2

A^2 - 2^2 = (A-2)*(A+2) .