Factorise the following:
4a2 - b2 + 2a + b
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4a2 - b2 + 2a + b = (2a)2 - b2 + 2a + b.
Using identity,
a2 - b2 = (a - b)(a + b).
(2a)2 - b2 + 2a + b = (2a - b)(2a + b) + (2a + b)
= (2a + b)(2a - b + 1).
Hence, 4a2 - b2 + 2a + b = (2a + b)(2a - b + 1).
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(x - 2)(x + 2) + 3
x - 2y - x2 + 4y2
a(a - 2) - b(b - 2)
a(a - 1) - b(b - 1)