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Factorise:$(7 3/10)^2 - (2 1/10)^2$

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$(7 3/10)^2 - (2 1/10)^2$

$= (73/10)^2 - (21/10)^2$

$= (73/10 + 21/10) (73/10 - 21/10)$ ...[a2 b2 = (a + b) (a b)]

$= (94/10) (52/10)$

$= (47/5)(26/5) = 1222/25 = 48 22/25$

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