Question
Simplify the expression
a2+2ac−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
0×ab
Any expression multiplied by 0 equals 0
0
a2+0+ac−b2+bc+ca−cb+c2
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
a2+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
2ac
a2+2ac−b2+bc−cb+c2
Subtract 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
Subtract the numbers
0×bc
Any expression multiplied by 0 equals 0
0
a2+2ac−b2+0+c2
Solution
a2+2ac−b2+c2
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