SOLUTION: x^4-y^4 x^2-y^2 x^6-y^6 ------- x -------- x -------- x^3-y^3 x^3+y^3 x^2+y^2 those are fractions multiplied by eachother "carry out the indicated ope

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Question 107726This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry
: x^4-y^4 x^2-y^2 x^6-y^6
------- x -------- x --------
x^3-y^3 x^3+y^3 x^2+y^2
those are fractions multiplied by eachother
"carry out the indicated operations and simplify"
the answer in the back of the book is x^4-2x^2y^2+y^4
i'm just confused as to how to get to that answer. i've tried some things, but they aren't working.This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry

Answer by edjones(7311) About Me  (Show Source):
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=(x^2)^2
=x^4-2x^2y^2+y^4
Ed