document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103761>Question 103761</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495041440/algebrahomeworkh>beginning and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the expression, if possible:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "81 a 4 b - b 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please enter \"prime \", if the expression cannot be factored.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "th 4 next to the \"a\" is to the power of 4, and so is the 5 next to the \"b\" its to the power of 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^4b-b^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=b(a^4-b^4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=b(a^2+b^2)(a^2-b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=b(a^2+b^2)(a+b)(a-b)<BR>\n" );
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