document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206703>Question 206703</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013192124x/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra & Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^4-162  and then there is 3x^3-3x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The directions say to factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x^4-81)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(x^2-9)(x^2+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(x+3)(x-3)(x^2+9)<BR>\n" );
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