SOLUTION: Simplify w^4-5w^2-36

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Question 764800: Simplify w^4-5w^2-36
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming factoring over the reals:
w^4-5w^2-36=
(w^2-9)(w^2+4)=
(w+3)(w-3)(w^2+4)

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