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I need to factor 5n^2-16

User Hodes
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Answer:

(
√(5) n - 4)(
√(5) n + 4)

Explanation:

Using the factorising method, difference of 2 squares

a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b) , then

5n² - 16

= (
√(5) n )² - 4²

= (
√(5) n - 4)(
√(5) n + 4)

User OmGanesh
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