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Now,
(x + 4y)² - 16xy
= (x² + 8xy + 16y²) - 16xy,
using the identity
(a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²
= x² + 8xy + 16y² - 16xy
= x² - 8xy + 16y²
= (x - 4y)²,
using the identity
(a - b)² = a² - 2ab + b²
= (x - 4y) (x - 4y),
which is the required factorization.
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