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What is the difference of squares, and how does if factor?

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Answer:

Correct answer: (a - b) · (a + b) = a² - b²

Explanation:

The difference of square we get when we multiply the next two binomials

and applying distributive and commutative law:

(a - b) · (a + b) = a² - ba + ab - b² = a² - ab + ab - b² = a² - b²

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