To match the difference of squares with its factored form, let's break down each of the expressions you'd typically evaluate:
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\(x^2 - 4\): This can be factored as \((x + 2)(x - 2)\) since \(4 = 2^2\).
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\(x^2 - 36\): This can be factored as \((x + 6)(x - 6)\) since \(36 = 6^2\).
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\(4x^2 - 100\): First, we can factor out a 4, transforming it into \(4(x^2 - 25)\). The expression \(x^2 - 25\) can then be factored as \((x + 5)(x - 5)\), giving us \(4(x + 5)(x - 5)\).
Now we can match the factored forms:
- For \(x^2 - 4\), the factored form is \((x + 2)(x - 2)\).
- For \(x^2 - 36\), the factored form is \((x + 6)(x - 6)\).
- For \(4x^2 - 100\), the factored form is \(4(x + 5)(x - 5)\).
Based on this analysis, the matched responses would be:
- \(x^2 - 4\) → \((x + 2)(x - 2)\)
- \(x^2 - 36\) → \((x + 6)(x - 6)\)
- \(4x^2 - 100\) → \(4(x + 5)(x - 5)\)
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