SOLUTION: can you tell me if i factored this correctly? 64x^2-1 =x(2+8)

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Question 75548: can you tell me if i factored this correctly?
64x^2-1
=x(2+8)
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
64X^2-1
(8X-1)(8X+1)
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WHERE DID YOU GET X(2+8) WHICH EQUALS 10X WHEN YOU STARTED WITH (64X^2-1)??