SOLUTION: Please help solve this equation Factor completely. ((( x^2q-q^3))) = is the polynomial prime?

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Question 673555: Please help solve this equation
Factor completely.
((( x^2q-q^3))) =
is the polynomial prime?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help solve this equation *** It's not an equation.
Factor completely.
((( x^2q-q^3)))
Factor out 1
((( x^2q-q^3 = q*(x^2 - q^2))))
x%5E2+-+q%5E2%29 is a difference of 2 squares.
a%5E2+-+b%5E2+=+%28a-b%29%2A%28a%2Bb%29
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is the polynomial prime?
Obviously not, a q was factored out.