Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter P - Section P.5 - Factoring Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 69: 109

Answer

$(x-2y)(x+2y)(x-y)(x+y)$

Work Step by Step

Treat as a trinomial of the form $t^{2}+bt+c,$ where $t=x^{2}$ $=t^{2}-4y^{2}\cdot t+4y^{4}$ we search for factors of $c=4y^{2}$ whose sum is $b=-5y^{2}$ and we find $-4y^{2}$ and $-y^{2}$ $= (t-4y^{2})(t-y^{2})\quad$ ... bring back x, $=(x^{2}-4y^{2})(x^{2}-y^{2})\quad$ recognize two differences of squares = $(x-2y)(x+2y)(x-y)(x+y)$
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