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Which value of a would make the following expression completely factored
X^2-a

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Answer:12

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Answer:

a would be a perfect square larger than 0

Explanation:

To factor the expression, it must be of the form of a difference of squares. As the first term is already a square then the second term must also be a square number larger than 0.

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