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Question 588619: Hi,
I need help with the following please:
625s^6-5d^6 factor
The correct factorization is____
Thanks,
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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625s^6-5d^6 factor
The correct factorization is____
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greatest common factor: 5
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= 5(125s^6-d^6)
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= 5((5s^2)^3)-(d^2)^3)
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Factor the difference of cubes to get:
= 5(5s^2-d^2)(25s^4+5s^2d^2+d^4)
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Cheers,
Stan H.