what is b to the power of 4 minus 16 times a to the power of 4 in it's factored form?b^4 - 16a^4Update:thanks doug. that's what i got but i wasn't sure.. Created by Dr. Answers. education-reference-en - homework-help-en

how do i factor this problem?

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how do i factor this problem?

what is b to the power of 4 minus 16 times a to the power of 4 in it's factored form?

b^4 - 16a^4

Update:

thanks doug. that's what i got but i wasn't sure.

b^4 - 16a^4

(b^2 – 4a^2) (b^2 + 4a^2)

(b – 2a) (b + 2a) (b^2 + 4a^2)

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No problem Dr! I struggled thinking that I could factor it down further, but don't think so.