Question 83477 • FL-1200700-Mathematics for College Algebra MIS
The polynomial 16x⁶ − 9 is a difference of squares: (4x³)² − 3². Using a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b), it factors as (4x³ + 3)(4x³ − 3). Expanding gives 16x⁶ − 9, so Cecile factored it correctly.
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