Factor Difference of Squares

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What is the difference of squares?

Back

The difference of squares is a mathematical expression of the form a² - b², which can be factored into (a + b)(a - b).

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Factor the expression: x² - 144

Back

(x + 12)(x - 12)

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Is x² + 81 factorable?

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Unfactorable

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Factor the polynomial: 121r² - 64t²

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(11r + 8t)(11r - 8t)

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Can 16x² + 25 be factored?

Back

Unfactorable

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What is the first step in factoring 4x² - 16?

Back

Take out the greatest common factor (GCF), which is 4.

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Factor the expression: 4x² - 16

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4(x - 2)(x + 2)

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What is the formula for factoring the difference of squares?

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a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b)

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Provide an example of a difference of squares.

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x² - 9 = (x + 3)(x - 3)

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What does it mean for a polynomial to be unfactorable?

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A polynomial is unfactorable if it cannot be expressed as a product of simpler polynomials with real coefficients.