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Factor completely: 16x^2 - 4

User Hlascelles
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Answer should be,

4(2x + 1)2

Hope this helps! Good luck!

User Conya
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Explanation:

16x^2 - 4

4(4x²-1)

4((2x)²-1²)

4(2x+1)(2x-1)

User Neta
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