Which statement explains why the polynomial cannot be factored using the binomial theorem?x3 – 4x2 + 16x – 64

A binomial cube such as (x − 4)³ has coefficients 1, 3, 3, 1 from Pascal’s triangle, giving x³ − 12x² + 48x − 64. The given polynomial has middle coefficients −4 and 16 instead, so its middle terms do not match the coefficients required by the binomial theorem. Therefore, the correct statement is that the middle terms do not take into account Pascal’s triangle coefficients.

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