SOLUTION: factor each polynomial completely b^2-256

Question 191464: factor each polynomial completely
b^2-256
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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 .

In other words .

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