SOLUTION: factor x^2+2mn–m^2–n^2

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Question 322932: factor x^2+2mn–m^2–n^2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First some simplification,
-m%5E2%2B2mn-n%5E2=-%28m%5E2-2mn%2Bn%5E2%29
-m%5E2%2B2mn-n%5E2=-%28m-n%29%5E2
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The difference of two squares.
x%5E2%2B2mn-m%5E2-n%5E2=x%5E2-%28m-n%29%5E2
x%5E2%2B2mn-m%5E2-n%5E2=%28x%2Bm-n%29%28x-m%2Bn%29