SOLUTION: hello, how would you factor each polynomial: a) x^2 - 100 b) 4y^2 - 49 thank you!

SOLUTION: hello, how would you factor each polynomial: a) x^2 - 100 b) 4y^2 - 49 thank you!

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Question 63971: hello,
how would you factor each polynomial:
a) x^2 - 100
b) 4y^2 - 49
thank you!
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The rule for factoring the difference of squares is
a) x^2 - 100 a=x, b=10
(x+10)(x-10)
:
b) 4y^2 - 49 a=2y, b=7
(2y+7)(2y-7)
:
Happy Calculating!!!
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