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document.write( "Since x^2-y^2 = (x-y)(x+y),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 1st term and the 2nd term <BR>\n" );
document.write( "must both be perfect squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and they must be separated by a<BR>\n" );
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