Question 2 • Common Core Algebra I B-IC
A difference of squares factors as a² − b² = (a − b)(a + b). For x² − 64, we have 64 = 8², so x² − 64 = (x − 8)(x + 8). Therefore, choice C, x² − 64, has a factor of x + 8.
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