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A visual model of a rectangle (n+4) by (n-4) is made. Which parts cancel?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 4n and -4n

The direct answer is B: the regions 4n and -4n cancel. Expand the rectangle’s area: (n+4)(n-4)=n×n+n×(-4)+4×n+4×(-4)=n^2-4n+4n-16. The two middle regions have equal magnitude, 4n, but opposite signs: one is -4n and the other is +4n. Their sum is zero, so they cancel. The remaining expression is n^2-16, the difference-of-squares identity. A is wrong because n^2 is the main square and 16 is the constant corner; they do not cancel and have different algebraic forms. C pairs a variable term with a constant term, so cancellation is not possible. D also pairs unlike terms and ignores that -4n cancels with +4n, not with 16. A useful warning is that cancellation requires like terms with opposite signs. Equal-looking sizes alone are not enough; the algebraic type and sign must both match.

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CancellationDifference-Of-SquaresVisual-ModelVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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