Question
Simplify the expression
4lm
Evaluate
(l+m)2−(l−m)2
Expand the expression
l2+2lm+m2−(l−m)2
Expand the expression
l2+2lm+m2−l2+2lm−m2
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
l2−l2
Collect like terms
(1−1)l2
Add the coefficients
0×l2
Calculate
0
0+2lm+m2+2lm−m2
Remove 0
2lm+m2+2lm−m2
Add the terms
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Evaluate
2lm+2lm
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2+2)lm
Add the numbers
4lm
4lm+m2−m2
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
m2−m2
Collect like terms
(1−1)m2
Add the coefficients
0×m2
Calculate
0
4lm+0
Solution
4lm
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