Nine less than the square of x less twice y

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on Jan 15, 2025 at 4:14 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({\left( x - 2 y \right)}^{2} - 9\)

MathBot Answer:

Evaluated



\(\displaystyle {\left( x - 2 y \right)}^{2} - 9 = \left(x - 2 y\right)^{2} - 9 \)

Expanded

\[{\left( x - 2 y \right)}^{2} - 9 = x^{2} - 4 x y + 4 y^{2} - 9\]

Factored

\[{\left( x - 2 y \right)}^{2} - 9 = \left(x - 2 y - 3\right) \left(x - 2 y + 3\right)\]

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