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How much greater is the area of (x + 2)² than the area of (x + 2)(x − 2)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 4x + 8

Direct answer: Option A, 4x + 8, is correct. Expand both model areas separately. The first is (x + 2)² = x² + 4x + 4. The second uses the difference-of-squares identity: (x + 2)(x − 2) = x² − 4. Subtract the second area from the first: (x² + 4x + 4) − (x² − 4) = x² + 4x + 4 − x² + 4 = 4x + 8. Option B gives only the difference between the constant parts and ignores the 4x strip. Option C ignores the variable contribution and is incomplete. Option D represents only part of the middle contribution. The key warning is to keep the minus sign when subtracting the second expression; it changes −4 into +4 during subtraction. Expanding both areas before comparing prevents confusion.

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Area ComparisonAlgebraic IdentitiesDifference Of SquaresVisual ModelVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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