SOLUTION: How do I factor the two following problems completely? 9x^2-1 and x^2-100

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Question 719923: How do I factor the two following problems completely?
9x^2-1
and
x^2-100
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How do I factor the two following problems completely?
9x^2-1
and
x^2-100
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Both are a difference of 2 squares.
a%5E2+-+b%5E2+=+%28a-b%29%2A%28a%2Bb%29
For 9x^2 - 1, a = 3x, b = 1
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