document.write( "Question 167810: Factor completely 16x4 – 40x2 + 9 \n" ); document.write( "
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16x^4 - 40x^2 + 9
\n" ); document.write( "= 16x^4 - 36x^2 - 4x^2 + 9
\n" ); document.write( "= 4x^2(4x^2 - 9) - 1(4x^2 - 9)
\n" ); document.write( "= (4x^2 - 9)(4x^2 - 1)
\n" ); document.write( "= (2x + 3)(2x - 3)(2x + 1)(2x - 1)
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