Re: FACTORING BY GROUPING-please help

On 18 Oct 2005 19:04:04 -0700, "russiandon" <donalexpop@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>use difference of squares property, and then
>(a+b)(a-b)

Right, the formula for a difference of 2 squares is:

a^2-b^2=(a+b)*(a-b)

Now write the expression you are trying to factor underneath the
formula for a difference of 2 squares.

Since the formula works for any a,b, can you see how to apply it to
your expression?

quasi
.

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