(a−b)(a+b)=a2+ab−ab−b2=a2−b2soa2−b2=(a−b)(a+b)This is referred to as a difference of two squares and you need to memorize it.16x2−1=(4x)2−12=(4x−1)(4x+1)
(a−b)(a+b)=a2+ab−ab−b2=a2−b2soa2−b2=(a−b)(a+b)This is referred to as a difference of two squares and you need to memorize it.16x2−1=(4x)2−12=(4x−1)(4x+1)