SOLUTION: How do you determine if a polynomial is the difference of two squares

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Question 274625: How do you determine if a polynomial is the difference of two squares
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference of 2 squares looks like:

That can be factored as

If you can't get it it this factored form,
it's not the difference of 2 squares

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