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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor completely. 81x4 - 1

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

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

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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