Multiplying Binomials

Front

What is the product of (a + b)(a - b)?

Back

a² - b² (This is the difference of squares formula.)

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What is the formula for squaring a binomial (a + b)²?

Back

(a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²

Front

What is the formula for squaring a binomial (a - b)²?

Back

(a - b)² = a² - 2ab + b²

Front

How do you multiply two binomials (x + y)(x + z)?

Back

Use the distributive property: x² + xz + xy + yz.

Front

What is the result of (x - 5)(x - 3)?

Back

x² - 8x + 15

Front

What is the result of (x + 4)(x - 4)?

Back

x² - 16 (This is the difference of squares.)

Front

What is the result of (2x - 3)(2x + 3)?

Back

4x² - 9 (This is the difference of squares.)

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What is the result of (x - 1)²?

Back

x² - 2x + 1

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What is the result of (x + 2)(x + 3)?

Back

x² + 5x + 6

Front

What is the result of (p - 8)²?

Back

p² - 16p + 64