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Question

p^2–(2p+1)^2

p²–(2p+1)²

Answer 1

Kiranpreet

 

What you have here is the difference of two squares

 

a^2 - b^2 = (a-b)(a+b)

 

where a = p and b = 2p+1

 

So your expression can be factored

 

[p + (2P+1)][p - (2P+1)]