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Hello I have a new question! 

 

The question is (originally written in swedish): 

Divide Factors: 64x^4-4x^2

My answer: 4x^2(16x^2-1)

 Jul 27, 2014

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Thanks Alan, I just explain a little further,

 

(ab)(a+b)=a2+ababb2=a2b2 soa2b2=(ab)(a+b)This is referred to as a difference of two squares and you need to memorize it.16x21=(4x)212=(4x1)(4x+1)

 Jul 27, 2014
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Yes, though you can take it a little further to get:  4x^2(4x+1)(4x-1)

So the factors are: 4, x^2, 4x+1 and 4x-1 (and various combinations of these).

 Jul 27, 2014
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Thanks Alan, I just explain a little further,

 

(ab)(a+b)=a2+ababb2=a2b2 soa2b2=(ab)(a+b)This is referred to as a difference of two squares and you need to memorize it.16x21=(4x)212=(4x1)(4x+1)

Melody Jul 27, 2014

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