Provide an appropriate response.Why is the answer (x2 - 4)(x2 + 4) not the correct answer to the instruction "Factor ) completely"?

What will be an ideal response?


The term x2 - 4 can still be factored as (x - 2)(x + 2).

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Plot the ordered pair. State in which quadrant or on which axis the point lies.(-1, -4) 

A. quadrant II

B. quadrant III

C. quadrant IV

D. quadrant III

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Classify the angle as acute, right, obtuse, or straight.

A. Obtuse B. Right C. Straight D. Acute

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Solve.Andrew pays $420 for 2 months of car payments. How much would he pay for 3 months of car payments? [Assume that he pays the same amount each month.]

A. $210 B. $140 C. $280 D. $630

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Solve, using the substitution method, and check. 

A. (-9, 9) B. (4, 14) C. (12, 6) D. (10, 8) E. (9, 9)

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