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Find the factors
1 . P2 - p

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Answer:

P2 - p is a difference of squares, which can be factored as (P - p)(P + p). So the factors of P2 - p are (P - p) and (P + p).

Explanation:

A factor is a number or an expression that divides into another number or expression exactly. To find the factors of an expression, you can divide the expression by all the possible numbers until you find the ones that divide exactly.

In the case of the expression "P^2 - p", it is a polynomial and does not have a single answer for its factors. To find its factors, you can use the factoring by grouping method or the difference of squares method. The answer would depend on the specific values of P, so without more information it is not possible to give an exact answer.

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