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Algebraic Identity 8

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Using $a^{2} - b^{2} = (a + b) (a - b),$ we can write $12^{2} - 8^{2}$ = 80

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$12^{2} - 8^{2} = (12 + 8) (12 - 8)$
$[U s i n g i d e n t i t y (a - b) (a + b) = a^{2} - b^{2}]$
$= 20 \times 4 = 80$

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