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Rewriting Expressions with Multiple Structural Features
Rewrite expressions that require recognizing and applying multiple structural patterns simultaneously.

Rewrite expressions that require recognizing and applying multiple structural patterns simultaneously.
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Recognize hidden structure—quadratic forms, higher-degree polynomials, and rational expressions—and combine multiple structural patterns to rewrite complex expressions equivalently.
Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it. For example, see x4 - y4 as (x2)2 - (y2)2, thus recognizing it as a difference of squares that can be factored as (x2 - y2)(x2 + y2).