SOLUTION: what is the difference of two squares mean

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Question 118661: what is the difference of two squares mean
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In this case, a square is a term that is squared. For instance, the variable x is a term and x%5E2 is a square. So if we have x and y, then x%5E2 and y%5E2 are both squares. Now subtract one from the other to get a difference of squares: x%5E2-y%5E2


note: this also works for numbers. For instance, 25 is a perfect square that can be written as 5%5E2. So if we have x%5E2-25 it's the same as x%5E2-5%5E2 which is also a difference of squares.