SOLUTION: Write x4 - 6x2 - 27 as a product of linear factors and quadratic factors that are irreducible over the reals.

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Question 90615: Write x4 - 6x2 - 27 as a product of linear factors and quadratic factors that are irreducible over the reals.
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X^4-6X^2-27=(X^2-9)(X^2+3)=(X+3)(X-3)(X^2+3)