Question 16 • NJ-Algebra II
Recognize a difference of cubes: t¹² = (t⁴)³ and r³s¹⁵ = (rs⁵)³. Using a³ − b³ = (a − b)(a² + ab + b²), with a = t⁴ and b = rs⁵, gives (t⁴ − rs⁵)(t⁸ + rs⁵t⁴ + r²s¹⁰). This matches choice B.
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