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which product of factors is equivalent to (x+1)-y? (please note there is a little 2 over on top next to the 1 out of the paranthesis and another little 2 over the y ? THANK YOU AGAIN.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Let


Replace with "a"



Now factor the expression by use of the difference of squares formula. Remember, the difference of squares formula is


Replace each "a" with


Rearrange the terms



So factors to


In other words,

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