Question 462403
q² - 64
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q² - 16q + 64


(q + 8)(q - 8)
-------------- {the top was a "difference of two squares", bottom factored into two binomials}
(q - 8)(q - 8)


q + 8
------ {cancelled q - 8 on top and bottom}
q - 8
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