carlosgodinez95 carlosgodinez95
  • 06-12-2016
  • Mathematics
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(x-2)(x+2) Find The Product?

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910
  • 06-12-2016
(x-2)*(x+2) = x*(x+2) - 2*(x+2)

(x-2)*(x+2) = x*x + x*2 - 2*x - 2*2

(x-2)*(x+2) = x^2 + 2x - 2x - 4

(x-2)*(x+2) = x^2 - 4

That's the long way to do it. You can use the difference of squares formula as a shortcut

(a-b)*(a+b) = a^2 - b^2

(x-2)(x+2) = x^2 - 2^2

(x-2)(x+2) = x^2 - 4

either way, the final answer is x^2 - 4
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BobR9
BobR9 BobR9
  • 06-12-2016
(X-2)(x+2)
So use "f.o.i.l" meaning you multiply each first term, the outside terms, the inside terms and last terms, and then add. You'd get x^2-4 in this example
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