Factoring help?

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How would you factor:

9x^4 - 24x^2y + 16y^2

2006-12-07 02:16:04 · 3 answers · asked by The Ultimate Answerer 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

9x^4-12x^2y-12x^2y+16y^2
=3x^2(3x^2-4y)-4y(3x^2-4y)
=(3x^2-4y)(3x^2-4y)

2006-12-07 02:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(3x^2 - 4y) (3x^2 - 4y) or
(3x^2 - 4y)^2

2006-12-07 10:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by Dom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(3x^2 - 4y)^2.

2006-12-07 10:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by fernando_007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋