SOLUTION: Factorise: 8(x-4)^2-32

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Question 919932: Factorise:
8(x-4)^2-32
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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8%28x-4%29%5E2-32

Take out common factor 8

8%28%28x-4%29%5E2-4%5B%22%22%5D%29

In the larger parentheses is the difference of squares:

8%28%28x-4%29-2%5B%22%22%5D%29%28%28x-4%29%2B2%5B%22%22%5D%29

8%28x-4-2%5B%22%22%5D%29%28x-4%2B2%5B%22%22%5D%29

8%28x-6%5B%22%22%5D%29%28x-2%5B%22%22%5D%29

Edwin