SOLUTION: FACTOR THE BINOMIAL 6-x^2 I know the answer is (0.2+x)(0.2-x) Can you please explain why that is?

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Question 318559: FACTOR THE BINOMIAL
6-x^2
I know the answer is
(0.2+x)(0.2-x)
Can you please explain why that is?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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No, that's not the answer.
A difference of two squares is factored,
a%5E2-z%5E2=%28a-z%29%28a%2Bz%29
In this case,
a%5E2=6
a=sqrt%286%29
6-x%5E2=%28sqrt%286%29-x%29%28sqrt%286%29%2Bx%29