Consider the polynomial 9x2 – 16.

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What is the value of ac?: –144; What is the value of b?: 0; What two numbers multiply to get ac and add to get b?: –12 and 12; The factored form of 9x2 – 16 is .: (3x – 4)(3x + 4)

Factoring Polynomials: Difference of Squares

Consider the polynomial 9x2 – 16.

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