SOLUTION: Factor completely: 8a4b - 24ab4 Please help. Thank you.

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Question 738252: Factor completely: 8a4b - 24ab4
Please help. Thank you.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely: 8a4b - 24ab4
:
Assume you mean:
8a%5E4b+-+24ab%5E4
see that you can factor out 8ab, leaving
8ab%28a%5E3+-+3b%5E3%29
;
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prove this to yourself, multiply both terms inside the brackets by 8ab
See that you get the original problem.