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Factor completely 169x2 − 64.

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Answer:

(13x - 8)(13x + 8)

Explanation:

169x² - 64 ← is a difference of squares and factors in general as

a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b), thus

169x² - 64

= (13x)² - 8²

= (13x - 8)(13x + 8)

User Anna Dickinson
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Answer: (13x+8)(13x-8) is the answer

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