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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Quadratic Functions.. Hi, could someone please explain how they got the answer to this please Q) Expand and Simplify y=(x-5)² - (x-1)² My answer was 2x² - 8x + 24 but the correct answer in the textbook is 24 - 8x. Can anybody please explain why? Thank you in advance!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

parentheses when you subtract

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x^2-10x+25-(x^2-2x+1)\] is the first step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x^2-10x+25-x^2+2x-1\] is the second combine like terms, get the books answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah! And it all makes sense now! Thanks you :)

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