SOLUTION: How to factor the following into real factors : 1) 16x^2-p^2+4x-p 2) x^4+16x^2y^2+256y^4

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Question 914969: How to factor the following into real factors :
1) 16x^2-p^2+4x-p
2) x^4+16x^2y^2+256y^4

Answer by KMST(5347)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1) Realize that you have a difference of squares in ;
use the special product ,
and then take out the common factor :


2)

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