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How do you factor a2 - c2?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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11y ago

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To factor this particular expression, just look to see what factors both values share. In this case, 2 is the only factor shared. Using the distributive method, factoring out 2 works like this:

a2 - c2 (usually written 2a - 2c) = 2 * (a-c)

So the factors are 2 and (a-c).

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