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document.write( "The square of a SUM does not equal to the SUM of the squares.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(a + b)² ≠ a² + b²\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2 + 3)² ≠ 2² + 3²\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (5)² ≠ 4 + 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "      25 ≠ 13\r\n" );
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document.write( "(a + b)² ≠ a² + b²\r\n" );
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document.write( "(4 + 7)² ≠ 4² + 7²\r\n" );
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document.write( "     11² ≠ 16 + 49\r\n" );
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document.write( "     121 ≠ 65\r\n" );
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document.write( "However, the square of a PRODUCT does equal to the PRODUCT of the squares.\r\n" );
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document.write( "  (a·b)² = a²·b²\r\n" );
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document.write( "  (2·3)² = 2²·3²\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (6)² = 4·9\r\n" );
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document.write( "      36 = 36\r\n" );
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document.write( "  (a·b)² = a²·b²\r\n" );
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document.write( "  (4·7)² = 4²·7²\r\n" );
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document.write( "   (28)² = 16·49\r\n" );
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document.write( "     784 = 784\r\n" );
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