Question

We want to factor the following expression: (x + 1)^2 – 4y^2

Answer 1

$\begin{gathered} (x+1)^2-4y^2 \\ (x+1)(x+1)-4y^2 \\ x^2+x+x+1-4y^2 \\ x^2-4y^2+2x+1 \end{gathered}$