SOLUTION: factor this equation using the difference of two squares please. 2(x-2y)^2-18z^2

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Question 1029601: factor this equation using the difference of two squares please.
2(x-2y)^2-18z^2

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first step in any factoring problem is to factor out any greatest common factor first...here we get
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Now we look for a sum times a difference...

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