Question

If the polynomial cannot be factored, write PRIME
Factoring Using Distributive Property.
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Answer 1

x^2-16
Can this be factored?

Answer 2

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@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

Yes. You can use the factorization formula for a difference of two squares.
a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)

(x+4)(x-4)

Answer 4

Okay thanks how about this one?

Answer 5

2x^3-128x

Answer 6

We can factor out a 2 to begin with.

2(x^3-64x)

Now it's a difference of two cubes. There's a factorization formula for that, as well:
a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)

We can factor 2(x^3-64x) using that.

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