Factoring When a = 1 and Difference of 2 Squares

9x² - 49y⁶

• ( 3x + 7y³) (3x + 7y³) 

• ( 3x - 7y³) (3x + 7y³) 

• ( 3x - 7y³) (3x - 7y³) 

• Prime

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r² - 9t²

• (r + 3t) (r - 3t)

• (r - 3t) (r - 3t)

• (3r + t) (3r - t)

• Can't factor using Diff. of Squares

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Which of these can factor using difference of two squares?

• 144x² - 49y²

• x² + 4x - 12

• 100x² + 20x + 1

• 14x - 16

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Which one is false about the difference of two squares?

• We can factor because there is addition sign.

• We can factor because there is a perfect squared number (Example: x², 25, 49)

• Formula: a² - b² = (a + b) (a - b)

• We can factor because there is minus sign.

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(a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

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(a)  

• A

• B

• 
  C

• D

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( 4x² - 4 ) = ( 2x - 2 ) ( 2x + ___)

x² - 400

• ( x - 200) ( x + 200) 

• ( x + 20) ( x + 20) 

• Prime

• ( x - 20) ( x + 20) 

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Factor x²-25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 )

• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 )

• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 )

• Prime

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Factor completely.

121x² - 49

• ( 11x - 7 ) ²

• ( 11x - 7 ) ( 11x - 7 )

• ( 11x + 7 ) ( 11x - 7 )

• ( 12x + 7 ) ( 12x - 7 )

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