SOLUTION: Factor the expression Chapter 5 Algebra II X4-50x2+625 Please help me with example to solve the above. Thank You.. Aaron

Question 182268: Factor the expression Chapter 5 Algebra II
X4-50x2+625
Please help me with example to solve the above.
Thank You.. Aaron
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First notice that 625 just happens to be the square of 25. So, try to factor this as a binomial times a binomial. The x^4 breaks down into x^2 * x^2 like this:

Now try the 25*25. It goes like this:

Each of these is a difference of two squares, which factor again.
, which can also be written .

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