SOLUTION: can you help me factor this completely? X^6-14x^4+49x^2.

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Question 773128: can you help me factor this completely? X^6-14x^4+49x^2.
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Alan3354:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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can you help me factor this completely? X^6-14x^4+49x^2.
factor out x^2
x^2(x^4 - 14x^2 + 49)
which can be factored to
x^2(x^2 - 7)*(x^2 - 7)

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
can you help me factor this completely? X^6-14x^4+49x^2.
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Factor out, or divide by, x^2
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Notice both ends of the remaining trinomial are perfect squares.