SOLUTION: I am not really understanding factoring, the following problem needs to be simplified by removing a factor of one
q^2-64/q^2-16q+64
this is a fraction and ^ is meaning an expo
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Question 462403: I am not really understanding factoring, the following problem needs to be simplified by removing a factor of one
q^2-64/q^2-16q+64
this is a fraction and ^ is meaning an exponent Thank you
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
q² - 64
--------
q² - 16q + 64
(q + 8)(q - 8)
-------------- {the top was a "difference of two squares", bottom factored into two binomials}
(q - 8)(q - 8)
q + 8
------ {cancelled q - 8 on top and bottom}
q - 8
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