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C S
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T H D U N
A MOD U M A

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N
A
IC
N

SPECIAL PRODUCT
:
Y
B

AND FACTORING:
(2x + 3)(2x – 3 ) =

(4x - 1)(4x + 1 ) =

(6x + 5y)(6x – 5y ) =
(9x – 7 )(9x + 7 ) =
(x + y)(x – y ) = (x)2 - (y)2

(2x)2 - (1)2 (4x)2 - (3)2

4x2 - 1 16x2- 9
c. (5x + 3y)(5x – 3y ) =
(5x)2 - (3y)2
25x2 - 9y2
d. (7x + 4y)(7x – 4y ) =
(7x)2 - (4y)2
49x2 - 16y2
Practice: Try to solve before looking at the answer.
Activity : Find the product of each of the following:

a. ( 3x + 4)(3x - 4) =

b. ( 5x - 2 )( 5x + 2 )=

c. ( 8 x + 5 )( 8x - 5)=

d. ( 6 x + 7 )( 6x - 7 )=

e. ( 2 x - 9 )(2 x + 9 ) =

f. ( 7x - 3)(7x + 3 ) =

g. ( 9x + 2)( 9x - 2)=

h. (6 x - 1)(6x + 1) =

i. ( x + 4 )(x - 4) =

j. ( 3x - 7 )(3 x + 7)=