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Algebra.Com's Answer #68135 by Edwin McCravy(20054) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Rule for factoring the difference of two squares:\r\n" );
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document.write( " factors as \r\n" );
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document.write( "Here  and \r\n" );
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document.write( "But wait! That's not all! That first factor\r\n" );
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document.write( "perfect squares, which can be seen if we \r\n" );
document.write( "write the  as \r\n" );
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document.write( "Then use the same rule again on the first\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's the final answer.  A word of caution. Do not\r\n" );
document.write( "attempt to factor the last factor .  That\r\n" );
document.write( "is the SUM of two squares, which doesn't factor. Only\r\n" );
document.write( "the DIFFERENCE of two squares can be factored.\r\n" );
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