If a2 -2ab + b2 = 9 and a

Shantel asked May 23, 2023

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Shantel asked May 23, 2023

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If a2 -2ab + b2 = 9 and a
$\begin{gathered} a^2-2ab+b^2=9 \\ aStep 1 factorize[tex]\begin{gathered} a^2-2ab+b^2=(a-b)^2 \\ \end{gathered}$

then

[tex]\begin{gathered} (a-b)^2=9 \\ \sqrt{(a-b)^2}=\sqrt{9} \\ a-b=\pm3 \\ \\ aa-b=-3

Gmoshkin answered May 29, 2023

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