Can you please help me factor this problem?

Question

16x(squared) - 169 factor using the T method and tell me how you did it

Answer 1

16x^2 - 169 =

= (4x)^2 -(13)^2 =

It's the difference of two square => a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(a-b), thus

= (4x+13)(4x-13);

Hope it helps

Bye

gilvi