How do you factor $36a^2x - b^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-21T14:43:25

This can't be factorized further, but assuming...

It was given as below;

$36a^2 - b^2$

Then it can be factorized as;

$(6a + b) (6a - b)$

$36a^2 - b^2$

Rewriting as;

$6^2a^2 - b^2$

Using indices rule;

$x^2y^2 = (xy)^2$

Hence;

$(6a)^2 - b^2$

Recall, difference of two squares: $x^2 - y^2 = (x + y) (x - y)$

$(6a + b) (6a - b)$

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