document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029889>Question 1029889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor the following expression completely: x^4-17x^2+16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2-1)(x^2-16), factor it just like it were a quadratic. Now, factor both as a difference of squares.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(x-1)(x+4)(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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