SOLUTION: factoring trinomials 64+16x^2+x^4

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Question 445684: factoring trinomials
64+16x^2+x^4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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factoring trinomials
64+16x^2+x^4
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Use Inverse FOIL:
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64+8x^2+8x^2+x^4
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Factor:
8(8+x^2)+x^2(8+x^2)
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= (8+x^2)(8+x^2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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