SOLUTION: Factor: (4w^2-u^2)

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Question 129621: Factor: (4w^2-u^2)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor:
4w%5E2-u%5E2 This is a difference of two squares: %282w%29%5E2-%28u%29%5E2 and it is factorable like this:
A%5E2-B%5E2+=+%28A%2BB%29%28A-B%29 so, for your problem:
4w%5E2-u%5E2+-+%282w%2Bu%29%282w-u%29