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Factor this expression completely
36y 2 - 1

User Gasche
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Answer:

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

Explanation:

To do this question you must know what Difference of Two Squares is.

The Difference of Two Squares is two terms that are squared and separated by a subtraction sign.

You can simplify them like this below

a²- b² = (a+b)(a-b)

36y²-1

36y² can become 6y×6y.

1 can become 1×1.

So, plugging it into the formula above, you will get

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

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