SOLUTION: Factor completely. 36x^2 – 1

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Question 64307: Factor completely. 36x^2 – 1
Answer by chitra(359) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given expression is:

%2836x%5E2+-+1%29


This is in the form of a%5E2+-+b%5E2 which is equal to (a + b)(a - b)


Hence, the given expression can be written as:

%286x%29%5E2+-+%281%29%5E2

So using the formula, this can be written as:

(6x + 1)(6x - 1)

Hence, the solution.