Difference of squares

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Difference of squares How to factor difference of squares

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Difference of squaresHow to factor difference of squares

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What is a difference of squares?

This is a binomial where each term is a perfect square separated by a subtraction sign.

Examples Non-examples Why?Plus sign3 isn’t a perfect squareX isn’t a perfect square3 terms

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How to factor…

Factoring a difference of squares is pretty easy! In the past, I have noticed students have trouble with the formula so I have added

something to it to help you.

This formula seems to help students with the ‘a’ term

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