Question

what is the completely factored form of x^4 - 4x^2 + 8x^3 - 32x + 12x^2 - 48? be sure to show all work.

Answer 1

x^4 + 8 x^3 + 8 x^2 - 32 x - 48

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Answer 2

x^4 + 8x^2 + 8x^3 - 32x - 48

Explanation:

You have to group the terms so the only terms that are similar are -4x^2 and +12x^2. -4x^2+12x^2 =+8x^2

There aren't any other similar terms so you can leave it as x^4 + 8x^2 + 8x^3 - 32x - 48