College Algebra / Alg 073 · Atom · ~20 seconds
The Difference of Squares
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Multiplying conjugate binomials collapses to a difference of squares: (a + b)(a − b) = a² − b², with no middle term.
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(x + 6)(x − 6): the outer and inner products, −6x and 6x, cancel, leaving x² − 36.
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The pattern needs opposite signs and matching terms.
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