document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243335>Question 243335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help factoring this trinomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: j^4-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please provide me with the steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the answer I came out with so far<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j^2-4)(j^2+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think the signs might be wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j^4-16 both j^4 & 16 are perfect squares & this is the difference of squares.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j^2+4)(j^2-4) The second factor is once again a perfect square also. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j^2+4)(j+2)(j-2) ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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