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4p2 - 12pq - m2 + 9q2

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(2p - 3q - m)(2p - 3q + m)

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  1. Rearrange the terms to group the perfect square trinomial.

    The given expression is 4p2−12pq−m2+9q24p^2 - 12pq - m^2 + 9q^2.
    We can rearrange the terms to group the pp and qq terms together:

    4p2−12pq+9q2−m24p^2 - 12pq + 9q^2 - m^2
  2. Factor the perfect square trinomial.

    The first three terms, 4p2−12pq+9q24p^2 - 12pq + 9q^2, form a perfect square trinomial.
    Recognize that 4p2=(2p)24p^2 = (2p)^2 and 9q2=(3q)29q^2 = (3q)^2.
    The middle term is −12pq-12pq, which is 2×(2p)×(−3q)2 \times (2p) \times (-3q).
    So, the trinomial can be factored as (2p−3q)2(2p - 3q)^2.
    The expression becomes:

    (2p−3q)2−m2(2p - 3q)^2 - m^2
  3. Apply the difference of squares formula.

    The expression is now in the form A2−B2A^2 - B^2, where A=(2p−3q)A = (2p - 3q) and B=mB = m.
    The difference of squares formula is A2−B2=(A−B)(A+B)A^2 - B^2 = (A - B)(A + B).
    Substitute AA and BB into the formula:

    ((2p−3q)−m)((2p−3q)+m)((2p - 3q) - m)((2p - 3q) + m)
  4. Simplify the factored expression.

    (2p−3q−m)(2p−3q+m)(2p - 3q - m)(2p - 3q + m)
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