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Factor this expression completely.
36y2 - 1

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36y^(2)-1= (6y-1)(6y+1)
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Answer:

(6y - 1)(6y + 1)

Explanation:

To factorize completely, we may adopt the difference of 2 squares approach. The theory states that difference of two square is the product of the difference of the number and the sum of the numbers.

Such that

a² - b² = (a - b) (a + b)

Hence 36y² - 1

= 6²y² - 1²

= (6y)² - 1²

= (6y - 1)(6y + 1)

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