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User Junsu Lee
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Answer:

3w^2(5w + 2)(5w - 2)

Explanation:

75w^4 - 12w^2
75 and 12 are both divisible by 3 and w^2, so we take out 3w^2, and when we do that we get:
3w^2(25w^2 - 4)

(25w^2 - 4) can be factored even further because 25 and 4 are both perfect squares:
3w^2(5w + 2)(5w - 2)

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