diff --git a/exercises/difference-of-squares/description.md b/exercises/difference-of-squares/description.md
index 445f5dc9d2..39a4f8ada6 100644
--- a/exercises/difference-of-squares/description.md
+++ b/exercises/difference-of-squares/description.md
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-The square of the sum of the first ten natural numbers is,
+The square of the sum of the first ten natural numbers is
+(1 + 2 + ... + 10)² = 55² = 3025.
 
-    (1 + 2 + ... + 10)**2 = 55**2 = 3025
-
-The sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers is,
-
-    1**2 + 2**2 + ... + 10**2 = 385
+The sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers is
+1² + 2² + ... + 10² = 385.
 
 Hence the difference between the square of the sum of the first
-ten natural numbers and the sum of the squares is 2640:
-
-    3025 - 385 = 2640
+ten natural numbers and the sum of the squares of the first ten
+natural numbers is 3025 - 385 = 2640.