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CEMC Euclid, 2010

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Prove it Canada

If (x+1)(x−1)=8(x + 1)(x - 1) = 8, determine the numerical value of (x2+x)(x2−x)(x^2 + x)(x^2 - x).

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