can b^2-48 be factored?

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2007-04-13 00:47:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

No, because 48 is not a square number.

2007-04-13 00:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

Yes:
(b-â48)(b+â48)
(b-4â3)(b+4â3)

2007-04-13 10:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sure - but not with integers...

(b + â48)(b - â48)
(b + 4â3)(b - 4â3)

Hope that helps ;)

yep it can

(b- sqrt(48))(b+sqrt(48))

haha...
b^2-48=
b^2=48
b= +-sqrt of 48

2007-04-13 08:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by Jami 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

no, it cannot be factored . If it were x^2-49 then it could be done.

2007-04-13 09:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋