SOLUTION: Directions state: Factor the polynomial. 256x^5 - 81x^3

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Question 155000: Directions state: Factor the polynomial.
256x^5 - 81x^3
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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256x^5 - 81x^3
=x^3(256x^2-81)
=x^3(16x-9)(16x+9)
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Ed