SOLUTION: Factor completely x2- 144y2 can some one show me how to do this

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Question 300249: Factor completely
x2- 144y2
can some one show me how to do this
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A difference of two squares factors as follows,
z%5E2-a%5E2=%28z%2Ba%29%28z-a%29
In your case,
a%5E2=144y%5E2
a=12y
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x%5E2-144y%5E2=%28x%2B12y%29%28x-12y%29