document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=634683>Question 634683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^4-50 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #399821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=399821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We factor out a 2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We divide 8x^4 - 50 by 2 one term at a time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^4 divided by 2 = 4x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then -50 divided by 2 = -25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(4x^2 - 25) =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What lies in the parentheses is the difference of two perfect squares.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 4x^2 - 25 becomes (2x - 5)(2x + 5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is three factors:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(2x - 5)(2x + 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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