document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55027>Question 55027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.   16a^4-2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  x^4-4x^2+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please Help, I am lost. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=37251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you must need to factor these, you didn't give me the directions.  If you neede something else let me know.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16a%5E4-2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16a%5E4-2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF (greatest common factor).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%288a%5E3-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%288a%5E3-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Recognize that you have a difference of two cubes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%28%282a%29%5E3-%281%29%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%28%282a%29%5E3-%281%29%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  The formula for factoring two cubes is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28u%5E3-v%5E3=%28u-v%29%28u%5E2%2Buv%2Bv%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28u%5E3-v%5E3=%28u-v%29%28u%5E2%2Buv%2Bv%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > u=2a and v=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4-4x%5E2%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4-4x%5E2%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%29%5E2-4%28x%5E2%29%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%29%5E2-4%28x%5E2%29%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2-4p%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2-4p%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Factor as usual, two numbers that multiply to give you +3, but add together to give you -4 are:-1 and -3.  (-3*-1=+3 and -1-3=-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-3%29%28x%5E2-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-3%29%28x%5E2-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Notice <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the difference of squares, thus<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28u%5E2-v%5E2=%28u%2Bv%29%28u-v%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28u%5E2-v%5E2=%28u%2Bv%29%28u-v%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > applies.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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