SOLUTION: Is the following binomial a difference of squares? 9a^2-8b^2

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Question 90639: Is the following binomial a difference of squares?
9a^2-8b^2

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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NO.
(9A^2-8B^2) BOTHE VALUES 9 & 8 MUST BE PERFECT SQUARES. 9 IS BUT 8 IS NOT.