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$\text{Difference of squares}\ a^2-b^2:\\\\4x^2-16=2^2x^2-4^2=(2x)^2-4^2\\\\\text{Difference of cubes}\ a^3-b^3:\\\\8x^3-1=2^3x^3-1^3=(2x)^3-1^3$