Multiply Using the Rule for Finding the Product of the Sum

question 9

Multiple Choice

Multiply using the rule for finding the product of the sum and difference of two terms.
- $$( y - 4 ) ( y + 4 )$$

• A) \(y ^ { 2 } - 8 y - 16\)
• B) \(y ^ { 2 } + 8 y - 16\)
• C) \(y ^ { 2 } - 8\)
• D) \(y ^ { 2 } - 16\)

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