A. Squaring a Binomial (a + b)2 = (a + b)(a + b)
- Square the first term. (1st term of answer)
- Multiply the two terms then double. (2nd term of answer)
- Square the last term. (3rd term of answer)
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B. Multiplying Two Binomials with Identical Terms in the Form (a + b)(a - b)
- Multiply the two first terms.
- Multiply the two last terms.
- There is no middle term because the product of the inside and outside terms cancel.
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