SOLUTION: 49a^7-9a^5

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Question 168156: 49a^7-9a^5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression


Factor out the GCF


Now let's focus on the inner expression




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Start with the given expression.


Rewrite as .


Rewrite as .


Notice how we have a difference of squares. So let's use the difference of squares formula to factor the expression:


Factor the expression using the difference of squares.


So factors to .



So this means that factors to .

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Answer:


So completely factors to

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