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Factor the following :

Factor the following :-example-1

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Answer:

(6x + 7y)(6x - 7y)

Explanation:

36x² - 49y²

= (6x)² - (7y)²

= (6x + 7y)(6x - 7y)

In this question we used the identity-

a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b)

User Notuo
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Answer:

(6x - 7y)(6x + 7y)

Explanation:

36x² - 49y² ← is a difference of squares and factors in general as

a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b) , then

36x² - 49y²

= (6x)² - (7y)²

= (6x - 7y)(6x + 7y)

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