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The expression x^2 + 9 is an algebraic expression

x^2 + 9 cannot be factored because it is not a difference of two squares

How to determine why the expression cannot be factored?

The expression is given as:

x^2 + 9

Express 9 as the square of 3

x^2 + 3^2

The above expression is not a difference of two squares

Hence, x^2 + 9 cannot be factored because it is not a difference of two squares

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