Answer the question.Why is the answer (x2 - 81)(x2 + 81) not the correct answer to the instruction "Factor (x4 - 6561) completely"?

What will be an ideal response?


The term x2 - 81 can still be factored as (x - 9)(x + 9).

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Solve the problem.Suppose that you are to cut a piece of ribbon for a wreath that is 115 inches long into two pieces so that one piece is 4 times as long as the other. How long is each piece of ribbon?

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