document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124758>Question 124758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with answering this problem. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor Completely: a(to the power of 4) -(minus) b(to the power of 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can write it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^4 - b^4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recognize this as the \"difference of squares\"; factors to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^2 + b^2) (a^2 - b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^2 - b^2) is also the difference of squares and factors to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a + b)(a - b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you have (a^2 + b^2)(a - b)(a + b) </SPAN>\n" );
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