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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Factor completely.
81x4 - 1
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
A. (3x + 1)(3x - 1)(3x + 1)(3x - 1) is this the answer
OpenStudy (anonymous):
81x^4-1 is the problem
OpenStudy (anonymous):
You can write it as:
\[(9x^2)^2 - (1)^2 \implies (9x^2-1)(9x^2+1) \implies (3x-1)(3x+1)(9x^2 + 1)\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Because:
\[a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b)\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so the answer is c
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
How can I know the answer??
Ha ha ha ha...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@jim_thompson5910 help please
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Hey, did you provide the answer choices??
Then how can I say it is c or d or a or b?? In that sense I said that..
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
waterineyes is correct, there's no way to know what choice C is since you didn't write it
OpenStudy (anonymous):
A. (3x + 1)(3x - 1)(3x + 1)(3x - 1)
B. (9x2 + 1)(9x2 - 1)
C. (9x2 + 1)(3x + 1)(3x - 1)
D. 9x2(9x2 - 1)
sorry
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
yes, it is C, and it's ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Everything clear?? @Keandrap15
And sorry for that bad joke..
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes and its fine
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