document.write( "Question 279742: hi could you please break down this question for me
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Algebra.Com's Answer #203342 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Hint: Rearrange the terms to get $\"%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29\"$ . Now FOIL $\"%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29\"$ to get $\"a%5E2-b%5E2\"$ . If we let $\"x=a%5E2\"$ and $\"y=b%5E2\"$ we then get $\"%28x-y%29%28x%2By%29\"$ . FOIL this and simply plug in $\"x=a%5E2\"$ and $\"y=b%5E2\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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