document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=650256>Question 650256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I factor the polynomial, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b (to the 4th power) - 16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=407262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b^4 - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2)^2 - 4^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2 - 4)(b^2 + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2 - 2^2)(b^2 + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"red\">(b - 2)(b + 2)(b^2 + 4)</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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