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Factor x²−16 completely, SHOW STEPS PLEASE

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Answer: (x +4)(x - 4)

Step-by-step explanation: Since x² - 16 represents the difference of two squares, it can be factored as the product of two binomials, one that has a plus in it and one that has a minus in it.

The first position in each binomial is filled by

the factors of x² that are the same, x times x.

The second position in each binomial is filled

by the factors of 16 that are the same, 4 times 4.

The answer therefore is (x + 4)(x - 4).

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