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QuestionMultiply and add like terms: (4w+5)(4w5)(4 w+5)(4 w-5)

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. We are asked to multiply two binomials.
2. The expression is in the form of a difference of squares.
3. We will use the formula for the difference of squares to simplify the multiplication.

STEP 2

1. Recognize the form of the expression as a difference of squares.
2. Apply the difference of squares formula.
3. Simplify the resulting expression.

STEP 3

Recognize that the expression (4w+5)(4w5)(4w + 5)(4w - 5) is in the form of a difference of squares, which is given by:
(a+b)(ab)=a2b2(a + b)(a - b) = a^2 - b^2
Here, a=4wa = 4w and b=5b = 5.

STEP 4

Apply the difference of squares formula:
(4w+5)(4w5)=(4w)252(4w + 5)(4w - 5) = (4w)^2 - 5^2

STEP 5

Simplify the expression:
Calculate (4w)2(4w)^2:
(4w)2=16w2(4w)^2 = 16w^2
Calculate 525^2:
52=255^2 = 25
Substitute back into the expression:
16w22516w^2 - 25
The simplified expression is:
16w225 \boxed{16w^2 - 25}

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