SOLUTION: factor completely 169x^2 – 64

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Question 515442: factor completely 169x^2 – 64
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Notice, I can rewrite:
169x^2 – 64
as
(13x)^2 - 8^2
Now, it is a "difference of squares" (special factoring case):
(13x-8)(13x+8)