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Factorise: (a+ 2b)2 - a2

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(a+ 2b)2 - a2

= (a+ 2b)2 - (a)2

= (a + 2b + a) (a + 2b - a)

= (2a + 2b) (2b)

= 2 (a + b) (2b)

= 2 2b (a + b)

= 4b (a + b)

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