SOLUTION: Complete factoring! p^3-4q^2+p^2-8q^3

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Question 255485: Complete factoring!
p^3-4q^2+p^2-8q^3
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!








Factor the first parentheses as the difference
of two cubes and the second as the difference of two
squares:





Now notice the red factors are the same:



so I can factor out the common red factor:






Edwin
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Complete factoring!

Group like terms

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