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Advanced MathVery hardDifference of squares from a sum and a difference

Advanced Math practice question

If x + y = 7 and x − y = 3, what is the value of x² − y²?

Answer: 21

x² − y² = (x + y)(x − y) = 7 × 3 = 21.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 10
10 adds the two equations.
If you answered 40
40 subtracts 9 from 49.
If you answered 58
58 adds 49 and 9.

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