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Revision as of 14:59, 8 June 2023
Contents
Problem
What is the value of the following expression?
Solution
Using difference of squares to factor the left term, we get
Cancelling all the terms, we get
as the answer.
Video Solution
~IceMatrix
See Also
2020 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 3 |
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