11.4.2 Solving by Factoring Out and the Difference of Squares
11.4 Factoring and Choosing Your Method
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11.4.2 Solving by Factoring Out and the Difference of Squares
Core idea
First move everything to one side to make it 0, then factor out a common factor or use the difference of squares to split the other side into two brackets multiplied together.
Module goal. Master the quickest method — factoring — and learn to pick the least-effort approach among the three.
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