document.write( "Question 8434: Ok, some of these types of problems, for example \"3x%5E4-81x\", I understand, but in \"16a%5E4-2a\", I don't get it. I know you're supposed to factor out the GCF, but I'm lost. Help would be very appreciated. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #4644 by drglass(89)\"\" \"About 
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Factor out 2a. This will give you
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\n" ); document.write( "If you are looking for \"16a%5E4+-+2a+=+0\" then this factorization tells us that a = 0 and a = 1/2 are solutions.
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