Answer the question.Why is the answer (x2 - 64)(x2 + 64) not the correct answer to the instruction "Factor (x4 - 4096) completely"?

What will be an ideal response?


The term x2 - 64 can still be factored as (x - 8)(x + 8).

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Solve the problem.Elaine had 41 buttons and her grandmother donated 5 cards of buttons to the collection. Elaine sorted the buttons into 9 piles, putting 9 buttons in each pile. How many buttons were on each card from Elaine's grandmother?

A. 8 buttons B. 76 buttons C. 39 buttons D. 73 buttons

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Find the indicated term of the arithmetic sequence.7, 2 , -3, -8, . . . ;  a20

A. -93 B. 88 C. 93 D. -88

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Give the equations of any vertical asymptotes for the graphs of the rational functions.f(x) = 

A. x = -3, x = 7 B. y = 3, y = -7 C. x = 3, x = -7 D. y = 6

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Place the correct symbol, < or >, in the blank between the integers.-16  -38

A. < B. >

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