SOLUTION: factor the following into the two binomials confirm your answerby multiply the two binomials x^2-36

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Question 268707: factor the following into the two binomials confirm your answerby multiply the two binomials
x^2-36
Found 2 solutions by dabanfield, Earlsdon:
Answer by dabanfield(803) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^ - 36 = (x-6)*(x+6)
(x-6)*(x+6) = x^ -6x + 6x -36 = x^ -36

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference of two squares is factored thus:
%28A%5E2-B%5E2%29+=+%28A%2BB%29%28A-B%29 so...
x%5E2-36+=+%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29
You can verify this by multiplying these two factors using the FOIL method.