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We want to factor the following expression: (x + 1)^2 – 4y^2

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\begin{gathered} (x+1)^2-4y^2 \\ (x+1)(x+1)-4y^2 \\ x^2+x+x+1-4y^2 \\ x^2-4y^2+2x+1 \end{gathered}