(x + y)2 = x2 + 2xy + y2 (x – y)2 = x2 – 2xy + y2 x2 – y2 = (x + y) (x – y) (x + a) (x + b) = x2 + (a + b)x + ab. (x + y + z)2 = x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xy + 2yz + 2zx (x + y)3 = x3 + y3 + 3xy(x + y) (x – y)3 = x3 – y3 – 3xy(x – y) x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = (x + y + z) (x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx)