An industrial designer is drafting a template for a rectangular solar panel. The total area of the panel is represented by the polynomial square centimeters. A rectangular sensor cutout with an area of square centimeters is removed from the panel. Which of the following polynomials represents the remaining area, in square centimeters, of the solar panel in terms of ?
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- B
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To find the remaining area, calculate the total area and subtract the cutout area. The total area is . The area of the cutout is . Subtracting the cutout polynomial requires distributing the negative sign to all three terms: . Combining like terms yields the expression .
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Polynomial subtraction and expansion using binomial squaring and exponent properties
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