SOLUTION: How do i factor 4x^6-4x^2

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Question 773840: How do i factor 4x^6-4x^2
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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+4x%5E6-4x%5E2....factor out 4x%5E2
+4x%5E2%28x%5E4-1%29......write %28x%5E4-1%29 as %28x%5E2-1%29%28x%5E2%2B1%29
+4x%5E2%28x%5E2-1%29%28x%5E2%2B1%29.....write %28x%5E2-1%29 as %28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29
+4x%5E2%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%5E2%2B1%29