document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438372>Question 438372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by factoring:  1-16x^2=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we can rewrite:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-16x^2=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1^2- (4x)^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is now a \"difference of squares\" which factors to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-4x)(1+4x) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-1/4, 1/4} </SPAN>\n" );
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