document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267078>Question 267078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Im asked to factor completely or state that the polynomial is prime for  -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48y ^4 - 3y ^2=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know I fine a gcf which is 3 but where do I go after? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the gcf is actually 3y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y^2 (16y^2 - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring the quadratic (difference of squares) ___ 3y^2 (4y + 1) (4y - 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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