SOLUTION: I am trying to factor x to the 4th power divided by 64. Factors must be polynomials. I keep getting a fraction. What am I doing wrong? |

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Question 793180: I am trying to factor x to the 4th power divided by 64. Factors must be polynomials. I keep getting a fraction. What am I doing wrong?
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Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is really nothing to factor in x%5E4%2F64.
Maybe you are expected to write that x%5E4%2F64=x%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2F%282%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29.
You could also write is as x%5E4%2F2%5E6, or x%5E4%2F4%5E3, or x%5E4%2F8%5E2,
or some other combination.