SOLUTION: Factorize completely {{{ 1 - (a +b)^2 }}}

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Question 824625: Factorize completely
+1+-+%28a+%2Bb%29%5E2+
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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+1+-+%28a+%2Bb%29%5E2+
can be rewritten as:
+1%5E2+-+%28a+%2Bb%29%5E2+
which is a "difference of squares" -- factors to
+%281+-+%28a+%2Bb%29%29%281+%2B%28a%2Bb%29%29+
+%281-a-b%29%281%2Ba%2Bb%29+