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Factorise:(a - 3b)2 - 36 b2

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(a - 3b)2 - 36 b2

= (a - 3b)2 - (6b)2

= (a - 3b + 6b) (a - 3b - 6b)

= (a + 3b)(a - 9b) ....[a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)]

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