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What's the Formula for the Square of a Difference?

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Comes in handy when you're factoring, and this tutorial will show you how to square like a pro!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • factoring
  • square
  • difference
  • foil
  • square a difference
  • polynomial
  • expand
  • binomial

Background Tutorials

  • Polynomial Definitions

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        What is a Polynomial?

      What is a Polynomial?

      If you learn about algebra, then you'll see polynomials everywhere! In this tutorial, you'll learn the definition of a polynomial and see some of the common names for certain polynomials.

  • FOIL and Multiplying Binomials

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        How Do You Multiply Binomials Using FOIL?

      How Do You Multiply Binomials Using FOIL?

      Looking for practice using the FOIL method? This tutorial delivers! It takes you step-by-step through the FOIL method as you multiply together to binomials.

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        What's FOIL?

      What's FOIL?

      The FOIL method. No, not aluminum foil! The FOIL method stands for First, Outer, Inner, and Last. It's a popular way multiply two binomials together. This tutorial makes the FOIL method a breeze!

  • Special Products of Binomials

  • Simplifying Expressions

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        What are Like Terms?

      What are Like Terms?

      Combining like terms together is a key part of simplifying mathematical expressions, so check out this tutorial to see how you can easily pick out like terms from an expression

Further Exploration