document.write( "Question 33764: I need to know how to solve (5x-2)(5x+2) and to show my work too. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #20184 by Cintchr(481) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+%285x-2%29%285x%2B2%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Using FOIL .... find the products and then add
\n" ); document.write( "F: $\"+5x+%2A+5x+=+25x%5E2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "O: $\"+5x+%2A+2+=+10x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I: $\"+5x+%2A+-2+=+10x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "L: $\"+-2+%2A+2+=+-4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+25x%5E2+%2B10x-10x-4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+25x%5E2+-+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "ANY two binomials, when they are the EXACT sam numbers and one of the signs is positive and the other is negative, is considered a special product. This one being the difference of two squares, and it will always come back into this form:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2+-+y%5E2+=+%28x-y%29%28x%2By%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Memorize this pattern
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