SOLUTION: 1. 16a^4-2a 2. x^4-4x^2+3 Please Help, I am lost. Thanks

Question 55027: 1. 16a^4-2a

2. x^4-4x^2+3

Please Help, I am lost. Thanks
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you must need to factor these, you didn't give me the directions. If you neede something else let me know.
1. Factor out the GCF (greatest common factor).
Recognize that you have a difference of two cubes.

The formula for factoring two cubes is u=2a and v=1

:
2.

Let
Factor as usual, two numbers that multiply to give you +3, but add together to give you -4 are:-1 and -3. (-3*-1=+3 and -1-3=-4)

Let
Notice is the difference of squares, thus applies.

Happy Calculating!!!

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