Question

What’s the difference between factoring x4+9x2+8 and factoring x2+9x+8?

Answer 1

The difference between factoring x4+9x2+8 and factoring x2+9x+8 is that the first equation is a fourth degree polynomial, while the second equation is a second degree polynomial. The first equation can be factored into (x2 + 3)(x2 + 8), while the second equation can be factored into (x + 8)(x + 1).