"difference of two squares" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: differences of two squares [plural]
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  1. (algebra) The identity x²-y²=(x+y)(x-y), that holds for all real numbers. Wikipedia link: difference of two squares Categories (topical): Algebra Translations (The mathematical identity): différence de carré [feminine] (French), ра́зность квадра́тов (ráznostʹ kvadrátov) [feminine] (Russian), diferencia de cuadrados [feminine] (Spanish), konjugatregel [common-gender] (Swedish), ผลต่างกำลังสอง (Thai)

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