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Factorise:

 

v) (l+m)^2 - (l-m)^2

 

we need to expand this to solve but idk somehow I'm getting a wrong answer!

 Jan 18, 2015

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Your wish is my command Rosala  :)

(l+m)^2 - (l-m)^2         Yuk   Mmm

$$\\(l+m)^2 - (l-m)^2\\
l^2+m^2+2lm-[l^2+m^2-2lm]\\
l^2+m^2+2lm-l^2-m^2+2lm\\
2\;lm+2\;lm\\
4\;lm$$

This is fully simplified - there is nothing to factorise  

 Jan 18, 2015
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Best Answer

Your wish is my command Rosala  :)

(l+m)^2 - (l-m)^2         Yuk   Mmm

$$\\(l+m)^2 - (l-m)^2\\
l^2+m^2+2lm-[l^2+m^2-2lm]\\
l^2+m^2+2lm-l^2-m^2+2lm\\
2\;lm+2\;lm\\
4\;lm$$

This is fully simplified - there is nothing to factorise  

Melody Jan 18, 2015
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Thank you so much Melody! I got my problem!thanks!

 Jan 18, 2015
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That is really good - that is what we are here for  :)

 Jan 18, 2015
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Yeah! I know! Thanks!

 Jan 18, 2015
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(l+m)^2-(l-m)^2=(l+m+l-m)(l+m-l+m)=2l*2m=4ml

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

 Jan 18, 2015
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Here's another way to do this one, rosala

(l+m)^2 - (l-m)^2

[ (l + m) - (l - m) ] [ (l + m) + (l - m)] =

[2m] [2l ]=

4ml

 

 Jan 19, 2015

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