SOLUTION: How do you determine if a polynomial is the difference of two squares

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Question 476633: How do you determine if a polynomial is the difference of two squares
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you determine if a polynomial is the difference of two squares
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Since x^2-y^2 = (x-y)(x+y),
the 1st term and the 2nd term
must both be perfect squares
and they must be separated by a
minus sign.
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Cheers,
Stan H.