Difference of Squares
(a-b)(a+b) = a^2 + ab – ba – b^2
The two middle terms cancel each other out and leaves (a^2 – b^2)
Difference in this context means that you’re subtracting the two squares
Difference of Squares
(a-b)(a+b) = a^2 + ab – ba – b^2
The two middle terms cancel each other out and leaves (a^2 – b^2)
Difference in this context means that you’re subtracting the two squares