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

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Question 919936: Factorise: 8(x-4^2)-32
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you mean like this,
8%28x-4%29%5E2-32
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8%28x-4%29%5E2-32=8%28%28x-4%29%5E2-4%29
It's a difference of two squares.
8%28x-4%29%5E2-32=8%28x-4-2%29%28x-4%2B2%29
8%28x-4%29%5E2-32=8%28x-6%29%28x-2%29