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(m+2)(m-2)

 May 11, 2014

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** You should learn to recognise this.

When you factorise a difference of 2 squares this is what you get. One bracket is the conjugate of the other.  Only the sign in the middle is different.

x2a2=(xa)(x+a)    

OR if you simplify

(xa)(x+a)=x2a2

Yours was 

(m-2)(m+2) so the answer should become obvious to you as  m222=m24

 May 11, 2014
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I guess you just want this to be expanded?

(m+2)(m-2) = m2 - 2m + 2m - 22 = m2 - 22 = m2 - 4

 May 11, 2014
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Best Answer

** You should learn to recognise this.

When you factorise a difference of 2 squares this is what you get. One bracket is the conjugate of the other.  Only the sign in the middle is different.

x2a2=(xa)(x+a)    

OR if you simplify

(xa)(x+a)=x2a2

Yours was 

(m-2)(m+2) so the answer should become obvious to you as  m222=m24

Melody May 11, 2014

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