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4a2 + 4ab - y2 + b2

You cannot simplify this expression because it does not contain like terms, but you can factor it such as:

4a2 + 4ab - y2 + b2

= (4a2 + 4ab + b2) - y2

= (2a + b)2 - y2

= [(2a + b) - y][(2a + b) + y]

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