advice on creating factors

procyon

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If I have an equation like this

\(\displaystyle [2f+(p+q) ]*[2f-(p+q) ]=4pq\)


Are any of the three methods below any better than the other for creating factors of \(\displaystyle 4pq\)?

Are any of them incorrect?
Is there a 'correct' way that should always be used?

Many thanks


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Method 1.

\(\displaystyle [2f+(p+q) ]*[2f-(p+q) ]=4pq\)

\(\displaystyle let\ \ \ 4pq=rs\)

\(\displaystyle 2f+(p+q)=r\)

\(\displaystyle 2f-(p+q)=s\)

\(\displaystyle 4f=r+s\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f=\dfrac{r+s}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle 2(p+q)=r-s\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ p+q=\dfrac{r-s}{2}\)



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Method 2.


\(\displaystyle [2f+(p+q) ]*[2f-(p+q) ]=4pq\)

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Method 3.


\(\displaystyle [2f+(p+q) ]*[2f-(p+q) ]=4pq\)

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