(i) 4p2 − 9q2 = (2p)2 − (3q)2
= (2p + 3q) (2p − 3q) [a2 − b2 = (a − b) (a + b)]
(ii) 63a2 − 112b2 = 7(9a2 − 16b2)
= 7[(3a)2 − (4b)2]
= 7(3a + 4b) (3a − 4b) [a2 − b2 = (a − b) (a + b)]
(iii) 49x2 − 36 = (7x)2 − (6)2
= (7x − 6) (7x + 6) [a2 − b2 = (a − b) (a + b)]
