SOLUTION: How would you multiply {{{ (4p^2 + 6q)(4p^2 - 6q) }}}?

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Question 741206: How would you multiply +%284p%5E2+%2B+6q%29%284p%5E2+-+6q%29+?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two choices: Distributive Property, or F.O.I.L.

If you choose Distributive Property, it begins like this:
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... you should recognize the form that the factors take, in that it is something like (x+y)(x-y), a common binomial multiplication fact. (Remember, Difference of Two Squares.)