SOLUTION: how do you factor a problem like v to the 4th power minus 1296

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Question 490153: how do you factor a problem like v to the 4th power minus 1296
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How about:
v%5E4-1296+=+%28v%5E2%29%5E2-%286%5E2%29%5E2 Now factor the difference of two squares:
%28v%5E2%29%5E2-%286%5E2%29%5E2+=+%28v%5E2-6%5E2%29%28v%5E2%2B6%5E2%29 Now factor the difference of squares again:
v%5E2-6%5E2+=+%28v-6%29%28v%2B6%29 Now put it all together to get:
v%5E4-1296+=+%28v-6%29%28v%2B6%29%28v%5E2%2B6%5E2%29 or %28v-6%29%28v%2B6%29%28v%5E2%2B36%29