How do you factor #p^2-100#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-13T22:32:12

#(p-10)(p+10)#

#p^2-100#

Here you can simplify this by using the difference of two squares

#a^2 - b^2 = (a-b)(a+b)#

and you will have

#p^2-10^2#

Then you can simplify this furthermore

#(p-10)(p+10)#

as the final answer.