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Regn ut og gjør uttrykkene eklere. 

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Bruk ^ for å skrive en potens, f.eks skriver du a^3 for å få $a^3$

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Method 1 (the distributive law)

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We expand $\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$ one bracket at a time. 

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$\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$$=$\n

$\\simplify{x(x-{a[0]})+{a[0]}(x-{a[0]})}$

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          (each term in one bracket times the entire other bracket)

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$=$$\\simplify{x^2-{a[0]}x+{a[0]}x-{a[0]*a[0]}}$          (use the distributive law on each bracket)
$=$$\\simplify{x^2-{a[0]*a[0]}}$          (collect like terms)
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Method 2 (FOIL)

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Multiply the First terms in each bracket, then the Outer terms, then the Inner terms and then the Last terms. Add them all together.

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$\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$$=$\n

$\\simplify[basic]{x^2-{a[0]}x+{a[0]}x-{a[0]*a[0]}}$

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          (First, Outer, Inner, Last)

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$=$$\\simplify{x^2-{a[0]*a[0]}}$          (collect like terms)
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Method 3 (difference of two squares)

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Notice that the product will expand to be a difference of two squares. Square the first term minus the square of the second term. 

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$\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$$=$\n

$\\simplify{x^2-{a[0]*a[0]}}$

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          (difference of two squares)

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$\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$ = [[0]]

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It is important to realise that $\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})^2}=\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})(x+{a[2]})}$. Recall that squaring something is multiplying it by itself.

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Method 1 (the distributive law)

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We expand $\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})(x+{a[2]})}$ one bracket at a time. 

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$\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})(x+{a[2]})}$$=$\n

$\\simplify{x(x+{a[2]})+{a[2]}(x+{a[2]})}$

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          (each term in one bracket times the entire other bracket)

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$=$$\\simplify{x^2+{a[2]}x+{a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$          (use the distributive law on each bracket)
$=$$\\simplify{x^2+{2*a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$          (collect like terms)
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Method 2 (FOIL)

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Multiply the First terms in each bracket, then the Outer terms, then the Inner terms and then the Last terms. Add them all together.

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$\\simplify[basic]{x^2+{a[2]}x+{a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$

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          (First, Outer, Inner, Last)

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$=$$\\simplify{x^2+{2*a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$          (collect like terms)
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Method 3 (perfect square)

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Notice that $\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})^2}$ is a perfect square. Square the first term, double the second term times the first, then square the last term, add them all together.

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$\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})}$$=$\n

$\\simplify{x^2+{2*a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$

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          (perfect square)

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Ensure you don't use brackets in your answer.

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$\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})^2}$ = [[0]]

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