Factor the following expression completely: 16x^5 - x^3
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First, we can factor out the greatest common factor, which is x^3: 16x^5 - x^3 = x^3(16x^2 - 1) Now, we can see that the expression inside the parentheses is a difference of squares: 16x^2 - 1 = (4x)^2 - 1^2 We can factor this as (a + b)(a - b), where a = 4x Show more…
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