Question 453905
x² - 144 is a difference of two squares


It is in the form a² - b²,
it factors into the form (a + b)(a - b)


If a² is x², then a = x {the square root of x²}
If b² is 144, then b = 12 {the square root of 144}


x² - 144 
= (x + 12)(x - 12)
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