SOLUTION: can someone please help me factor 32u^2-2u^2v^4 ? Thank you so much!!!

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Question 662760: can someone please help me factor 32u^2-2u^2v^4 ?
Thank you so much!!!
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
32u%5E2-2u%5E2v%5E4...............factor out 2u%5E2

2u%5E2%2816-v%5E4%29.........write...v%5E4=%28v%5E2%29%5E2 and 16=4%5E2

2u%5E2%284%5E2-%28v%5E2%29%5E2%29

2u%5E2%284-v%5E2%29%284%2Bv%5E2%29

2u%5E2%282%5E2-v%5E2%29%284%2Bv%5E2%29

2u%5E2%282-v%29%282%2Bv%29%284%2Bv%5E2%29