document.write( "Question 103776This question is from textbook beginning and intermediate algebra
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^4 - 1296
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i know this is a perfect square because 36*36=1296 but how do i factor it my online assignment i put (x^2+36)(x^2-36) and it says its incorrect then i factor that which is (x+6)(x+6)(x-6)(x+6) and it says it wrong what is the asnwer???HELP ME PLZZZ\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #75462 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The first answer $\"%28x%5E2%2B36%29%28x%5E2-36%29\"$ is correct. But since the program/test might want it in the most simplified form, you'll then have to factor $\"x%5E2-36\"$ to $\"%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29+\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So you're final answer should be $\"%28x%5E2%2B36%29%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: your second answer $\"%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29\"$ is not correct simply because $\"x%5E2%2B36\"$ does not factor to $\"%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B6%29\"$ . It turns out that you cannot factor $\"x%5E2%2B36\"$ at all. So that means you have to leave that part alone. \n" ); document.write( "

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