Solution - Simplification or other simple results
16x^2*(x^2-2)
Step by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Equation at the end of step 1 :
(16 • (x4)) - 25x2Step 2 :
Equation at the end of step 2 :
24x4 - 25x2
Step 3 :
Step 4 :
Pulling out like terms :
4.1 Pull out like factors :
16x4 - 32x2 = 16x2 • (x2 - 2)
Trying to factor as a Difference of Squares :
4.2 Factoring: x2 - 2
Theory : A difference of two perfect squares, A2 - B2 can be factored into (A+B) • (A-B)
Proof : (A+B) • (A-B) =
A2 - AB + BA - B2 =
A2 - AB + AB - B2 =
A2 - B2
Note : AB = BA is the commutative property of multiplication.
Note : - AB + AB equals zero and is therefore eliminated from the expression.
Check : 2 is not a square !!
Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect squares.
Final result :
16x2 • (x2 - 2)
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