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Factor each polynomial using the difference of two perfect squares

Factor each polynomial using the difference of two perfect squares-example-1
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So for the difference of perfect squares factor with the numbers on both factors having to be the same, but one adds and one subtracts.


m^2-(1)/(9)
\begin{gathered} \text{The formula is} \\ a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)_{} \end{gathered}


m^2-(1)/(9)=(m+(1)/(3))(m-(1)/(3))

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