Question

factorise the following:
$a. \: {x}^{2} - 49$
$b. \: {p}^{2} - 8p + 16$
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1.(x+7)(x-7)

2.(p-4)(p-4)

Answer 2

Answer:

x²-49

x²-7²= ( X+7)(x-7)

p²-8p+16

(p-4)²

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