Question
Simplify the expression
a2+2ab+b2−c2
Evaluate
(a+b+c)(a+b−c)
Apply the distributive property
a×a+ab−ac+ba+b×b−bc+ca+cb−c×c
Multiply the terms
a2+ab−ac+ba+b×b−bc+ca+cb−c×c
Multiply the terms
a2+ab−ac+ba+b2−bc+ca+cb−c×c
Multiply the terms
a2+ab−ac+ba+b2−bc+ca+cb−c2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
ab+ba
Rewrite the expression
ab+ab
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+1)ab
Add the numbers
2ab
a2+2ab−ac+b2−bc+ca+cb−c2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−ac+ca
Rewrite the expression
−ac+ac
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1+1)ac
Add the numbers
0×ac
Any expression multiplied by 0 equals 0
0
a2+2ab+0+b2−bc+cb−c2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
a2+2ab+b2−bc+cb−c2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−bc+cb
Rewrite the expression
−bc+bc
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1+1)bc
Add the numbers
0×bc
Any expression multiplied by 0 equals 0
0
a2+2ab+b2+0−c2
Solution
a2+2ab+b2−c2
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