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(y+12)(y-12)(y+12)(y−12)
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the distributive property.
y(y-12)+12(y-12)y(y−12)+12(y−12)
Step 1.2
Apply the distributive property.
y⋅y+y⋅-12+12(y-12)y⋅y+y⋅−12+12(y−12)
Step 1.3
Apply the distributive property.
y⋅y+y⋅-12+12y+12⋅-12y⋅y+y⋅−12+12y+12⋅−12
y⋅y+y⋅-12+12y+12⋅-12y⋅y+y⋅−12+12y+12⋅−12
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine the opposite terms in y⋅y+y⋅-12+12y+12⋅-12y⋅y+y⋅−12+12y+12⋅−12.
Step 2.1.1
Reorder the factors in the terms y⋅-12y⋅−12 and 12y12y.
y⋅y-12y+12y+12⋅-12y⋅y−12y+12y+12⋅−12
Step 2.1.2
Add -12y−12y and 12y12y.
y⋅y+0+12⋅-12y⋅y+0+12⋅−12
Step 2.1.3
Add y⋅yy⋅y and 00.
y⋅y+12⋅-12y⋅y+12⋅−12
y⋅y+12⋅-12y⋅y+12⋅−12
Step 2.2
Simplify each term.
Step 2.2.1
Multiply yy by yy.
y2+12⋅-12y2+12⋅−12
Step 2.2.2
Multiply 1212 by -12−12.
y2-144y2−144
y2-144y2−144
y2-144y2−144