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Simplify(x_2y)(x_2y)_(x+2y)(x+2y)​

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Answer:

-8xy

Explanation:

Expand

( x − 2 y ) ( x − 2 y )

x ⋅ x + x ( − 2 y ) − 2 yx − 2 y ( − 2 y ) − ( x+ 2 y ) ( x + 2 y )

x2−4xy+4y2−(x+2y)(x+2y)

x2−4xy+4y2+(−x−(2y))(x+2y)

Multiply2by−1.x2−4xy+4y2+(−x−2y)(x+2y)

x2−4xy+4y2−x⋅x−x(2y)−2yx−2y(2y)

x2−4xy+4y2−x2−4xy−4y2

− 8xy

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