Question
Factorize:
a2 - b2 + 2bc - c2

Answer

a2 - b2 + 2bc - c2
a2 - (b2 - 2bc + c2)
Using the identity (a - b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab
= a2 - (b - c)2
Using the identity a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)
= (a + b - c)(a - (b - c))
= (a + b - c)(a - b + c)
$\therefore$ a2 - b2 + 2bc - c2
= (a + b - c)(a - b + c)

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