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Thank you guys

You are correct. The book reports B as answer which is 2
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This is a problem that demands from us the knowledge of difference of squares.

\((a + b) (a - b) = a^2 - b^2\)

\((\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2}) = (\sqrt{3})^2 - (\sqrt{2})^2 = 3-2 = 1\)

\((\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{5})(\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{5})= (\sqrt{7})^2 - (\sqrt{5})^2 = 7 - 5 = 2\)

\((\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2}) - (\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{5})(\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{5}) = 1 - 2 = -1\)

The answer is -1
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