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Find the common factor of the polynomials 5x3+40x2+80x,x4-256

Find the common factor of the polynomials 5x3+40x2+80x,x4-256-example-1
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Answer:

(x + 4)

Explanation:

5x³ + 40x² + 80x, x^4 - 256

5x ( x² + 8x + 16)

5x (x + 4) (x + 4)

x^4 - 256

a² - b² = (a + b) (a - b)

x² - 4² = (x + 4) (x - 4)

(x² + 16) (x + 4) (x - 4)

I hope this helps!

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