SOLUTION: How would you solve {{{ ((a+b)^2 - c^2)/(3a+3b-3c) }}}? I thought it might invole the difference of two squares formula, but I am not sure how to apply it to this question.

Question 283051: How would you solve ?
I thought it might invole the difference of two squares formula, but I am not sure how to apply it to this question.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.

Factor the numerator (using the difference of squares formula).

Factor out the GCF 3 from the denominator.

Highlight the common terms.

Cancel out the common terms.

Simplify.

So simplifies to

In other words,
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