Question
Simplify the expression
4ab
Evaluate
(a+b)2−(a−b)2
Expand the expression
a2+2ab+b2−(a−b)2
Expand the expression
a2+2ab+b2−a2+2ab−b2
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
a2−a2
Collect like terms
(1−1)a2
Add the coefficients
0×a2
Calculate
0
0+2ab+b2+2ab−b2
Remove 0
2ab+b2+2ab−b2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
2ab+2ab
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2+2)ab
Add the numbers
4ab
4ab+b2−b2
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
b2−b2
Collect like terms
(1−1)b2
Add the coefficients
0×b2
Calculate
0
4ab+0
Solution
4ab
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