Difference of Squares

Factor x² – 16.

• (x + 2)(x – 8)
• (x – 4)(x – 4)
• (x + 4)(x + 4)
• (x + 4)(x – 4)

Factor completely.

y² - 196

• ( y - 14 ) ( y - 14 )

• ( y + 14 ) ( y - 14 )

• ( y + 13 ) ( y - 13 )

• ( y - 13 ) ²

x² - 400

• ( x - 200) ( x + 200) 
• ( x + 20) ( x + 20) 
• Prime
• ( x - 20) ( x + 20) 

x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) 
• Prime

x² - 9

• (x + 3)²

• (x + 3) (x - 3)

• (x - 3)²

• x + 3(x - 3)

4x² - 25

• (2x + 5) (2x - 5)

• (2x - 5)²

• (2x + 5)²

• 2x + 5(2x - 5)

We can't factor using difference of two square this

49x² + 4y². Why?

• Because 4 is not a perfect cubed number.

• Because 4 is not a perfect squared number.

• Because 49 is not a perfect squared number.

• Because we can't factor using difference of two squares if it is addition sign.