Question

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Answer 1

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Answer:

  12(e -w)²

Step-by-step explanation:

Quite clearly, the squared value is a factor of each term:

  16(e -w)² +4(e -w)² -8(e -w)² = (16 +4 -8)(e -w)² = 12(e -w)²