document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78386>Question 78386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor a^2(b-c)-16b^2(b-c) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here (b-c) is common to both the terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> (b-c)(a^2 - 16b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>  (b-c)[(a)^2 - (4b)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  (b-c)(a+4b)(a-4b) [as a^2 - b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the factorized form is (b-c)(a+4b)(a-4b) </SPAN>\n" );
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