SOLUTION: factor: 12) 15x^5 - 2x^4 - x³ 13) 49y4-25

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Question 176861: factor:
12) 15x^5 - 2x^4 - x³

13) 49y4-25

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12) 15x^5 - 2x^4 - x³
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factor out x^3
x^3(15x^2 + 2x - 1)
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Quadratic factors so we have
x^3(5x - 1)(3x + 1)
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13) 49y4-25
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this is the difference of squares
(7y^2 + 5)(7y^2 - 5)

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