SOLUTION: Is it possible to factor the equation 121r^2-64t^2?

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Question 735205: Is it possible to factor the equation 121r^2-64t^2?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes!
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121r^2-64t^2
can be rewritten as:
(11r)^2 - (8t)^2
This is a "difference of squares" -- a "special case" which factors as:
(11r - 8t)(11 + 8t)