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Factor this polynomial completely
{x}^(2) - 64

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Solution:

Given;


x^2-64
\begin{gathered} x^2-64=x^2-8^2 \\ \\ x^2-64=(x-8)(x+8) \end{gathered}

ANSWER:


\begin{equation*} (x-8)(x+8) \end{equation*}

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