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for example
x2- 16 factors out to be (x+4)(x-4)
x2- 25= (x+5)(x-5)
x2 - 36= (x+6)(x-6)
its as easy as that, but it doesnt work if the problem is like x2 + 36... it has to be minus-thats why there are only two terms, because if you foil it out, it canceles out the middle term
hopefully that made sense
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