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 #407263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><B>sheldonbbtrocks(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><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=sheldonbbtrocks><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is how to factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E4-16%29%0D%0A%0D%0AFirst%2C+we+need+to+find+the+square+root+of+%7B%7B%7Bb%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E4-16%29%0D%0A%0D%0AFirst%2C+we+need+to+find+the+square+root+of+%7B%7B%7Bb%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, we need to be able to get the square root of 16, that is 4. We will use a positive and negative 4. Why, because -4*+4=-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you!\r<BR>\n" );
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