Question

Simplify (x^2 + 16)(x^2 16)

Answer 1

Makes no sense.

Answer 2

Is there an operator between the x^2 and the 16 in the second parentheses?

Answer 3

that is how it is in my book

Answer 4

Makes no sense.....sorry.

Answer 5

It's just a distribution problem, and it seems like it's really saying (16x^2)(x^2+16)

Answer 6

You mean expand?

Answer 7

Hold on a sec I will put all of what it says.

Answer 8

I've seen math books where they say one thing and mean another, heh

Answer 9

It could be difference of squares problem.

Answer 10

(x^2 + 16)(x^2 - 16) = x^4 - 256

Answer 11

i found it; it should say Simplify (x^2 + 16)(x^2 - 16)

Answer 12

Then, my answer is right.

Answer 13

Thanks