v * v = v^2 v * -8 = -8v 8 * v = 8v 8 * -8 = -64
v^2 - 8v + 8v - 64 v^2 - 64 This was using the distributive property or using the FOIL method
The expression (v + 8)(v - 8) simplifies to v^2 - 64 using the distributive property. After multiplying each term, the middle terms cancel out, leaving us with the final result. This expression represents a difference of squares.
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