SOLUTION: Factor fully a^8-b^8 in 2 steps

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Question 1131371: Factor fully a^8-b^8 in 2 steps
Answer by ikleyn(52885) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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a%5E8 - b%5E8 = %28a%5E4-b%5E4%29%2A%28a%5E4+%2B+b%5E4%29 = %28a%5E2-b%5E2%29%2A%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29%2A%28a%5E4%2Bb%5E4%29 = %28a-b%29%2A%28a%2Bb%29%28a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2%29%2A%28a%5E4%2Bb%5E4%29.


It really requires MORE THAN 2 steps.