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Method 1 (the distributive law)
\nWe expand $\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$ one bracket at a time.
\n$\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify{x(x-{a[0]})+{a[0]}(x-{a[0]})}$ \n | \n\n (each term in one bracket times the entire other bracket) \n | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{x^2-{a[0]}x+{a[0]}x-{a[0]*a[0]}}$ | \n(use the distributive law on each bracket) | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{x^2-{a[0]*a[0]}}$ | \n(collect like terms) | \n
Method 2 (FOIL)
\nMultiply the First terms in each bracket, then the Outer terms, then the Inner terms and then the Last terms. Add them all together.
\n$\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify[basic]{x^2-{a[0]}x+{a[0]}x-{a[0]*a[0]}}$ \n | \n\n (First, Outer, Inner, Last) \n | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{x^2-{a[0]*a[0]}}$ | \n(collect like terms) | \n
Method 3 (difference of two squares)
\nNotice that the product will expand to be a difference of two squares. Square the first term minus the square of the second term.
\n$\\simplify{(x+{a[0]})(x-{a[0]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify{x^2-{a[0]*a[0]}}$ \n | \n\n (difference of two squares) \n | \n
Ensure you don't use brackets in your answer.
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Method 1 (the distributive law)
\nWe expand $\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})(x+{a[2]})}$ one bracket at a time.
\n$\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})(x+{a[2]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify{x(x+{a[2]})+{a[2]}(x+{a[2]})}$ \n | \n\n (each term in one bracket times the entire other bracket) \n | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{x^2+{a[2]}x+{a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$ | \n(use the distributive law on each bracket) | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{x^2+{2*a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$ | \n(collect like terms) | \n
Method 2 (FOIL)
\nMultiply the First terms in each bracket, then the Outer terms, then the Inner terms and then the Last terms. Add them all together.
\n$\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})(x+{a[2]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify[basic]{x^2+{a[2]}x+{a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$ \n | \n\n (First, Outer, Inner, Last) \n | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{x^2+{2*a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$ | \n(collect like terms) | \n
Method 3 (perfect square)
\nNotice 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.
\n$\\simplify{(x+{a[2]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify{x^2+{2*a[2]}x+{a[2]*a[2]}}$ \n | \n\n (perfect square) \n | \n
Ensure you don't use brackets in your answer.
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\nWe expand $\\simplify{(w+{a[1]})(w-{a[1]})}$ one bracket at a time.
\n$\\simplify{(w+{a[1]})(w-{a[1]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify{w(w-{a[1]})+{a[1]}(w-{a[1]})}$ \n | \n\n (each term in one bracket times the entire other bracket) \n | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{w^2-{a[1]}w+{a[1]}w-{a[1]*a[1]}}$ | \n(use the distributive law on each bracket) | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{w^2-{a[1]*a[1]}}$ | \n(collect like terms) | \n
Method 2 (FOIL)
\nMultiply the First terms in each bracket, then the Outer terms, then the Inner terms and then the Last terms. Add them all together.
\n$\\simplify{(w+{a[1]})(w-{a[1]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify[basic]{w^2-{a[1]}w+{a[1]}w-{a[1]*a[1]}}$ \n | \n\n (First, Outer, Inner, Last) \n | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{w^2-{a[1]*a[1]}}$ | \n(collect like terms) | \n
Method 3 (difference of two squares)
\nNotice that the product will expand to be a difference of two squares. Square the first term minus the square of the second term.
\n$\\simplify{(w+{a[1]})(w-{a[1]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify{w^2-{a[1]*a[1]}}$ \n | \n\n (difference of two squares) \n | \n
Ensure you don't use brackets in your answer.
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\nWe expand $\\simplify{(r+{a[3]})(r+{a[3]})}$ one bracket at a time.
\n$\\simplify{(r+{a[3]})(r+{a[3]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify{r(r+{a[3]})+{a[3]}(r+{a[3]})}$ \n | \n\n (each term in one bracket times the entire other bracket) \n | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{r^2+{a[3]}r+{a[3]}r+{a[3]*a[3]}}$ | \n(use the distributive law on each bracket) | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{r^2+{2*a[3]}r+{a[3]*a[3]}}$ | \n(collect like terms) | \n
Method 2 (FOIL)
\nMultiply the First terms in each bracket, then the Outer terms, then the Inner terms and then the Last terms. Add them all together.
\n$\\simplify{(r+{a[3]})(r+{a[3]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify[basic]{r^2+{a[3]}r+{a[3]}r+{a[3]*a[3]}}$ \n | \n\n (First, Outer, Inner, Last) \n | \n
\n | $=$ | \n$\\simplify{r^2+{2*a[3]}r+{a[3]*a[3]}}$ | \n(collect like terms) | \n
Method 3 (perfect square)
\nNotice that $\\simplify{(r+{a[3]})(r+{a[3]})}$ is a perfect square. Square the first term, double the second term times the first, then square the last term, add them all together.
\n$\\simplify{(r+{a[3]})(r+{a[3]})}$ | \n$=$ | \n\n $\\simplify{r^2+{2*a[3]}r+{a[3]*a[3]}}$ \n | \n\n (perfect square) \n | \n
Ensure you don't use brackets in your answer.
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