Find the two products below. Compare and contrast, in complete sentences, the similarities and differences of the two.

(x + 6)(x − 6) and (x − 6)(x − 6)

Question

Find the two products below. Compare and contrast, in complete sentences, the similarities and differences of the two.

(x + 6)(x − 6) and (x − 6)(x − 6)

anonymous · Answer

the first one is difference of two squares. the second is square of a binomial

anonymous · Answer

can you compare?

marissalovescats · Answer

First FOIL the 1st and 2nd one.

anonymous · Answer

what is foil?

marissalovescats · Answer

Because the 1st one is a difference of squares, the middle term will cancel out and it will be a 2 term polynomial. And the 36 at the end will be negative. Where as the other is the opposite and will have 3 terms and the middle term wont cancel out. The 36 at the end will be positive. Both deal with 6's and x^2s.

marissalovescats · Answer

It's first outter inner last. When you combine 2 binomials.

anonymous · Answer

oh alright thank you :)

marissalovescats · Answer

Yw. But you still need to FOIL to get your 2 products.

anonymous · Answer

so how do I do that?

marissalovescats · Answer

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