Question

Simplify:

(ii) (2x + 5)2 - (2x - 5)
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Answer 1

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$\huge\color{pink}{2x-5}$

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$\small\color{lime}{(2x + 5)2}$ - (2x - 5)

$\small\color{lime}{(4x + 10)}$ - (2x - 5)

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$\large\purple{\boxed{\tt{}{Explanation:}}}$

⇒distribute the 2 inside the parentheses

⇒combine like terms and subtract