Lizzy2345 Lizzy2345
  • 23-05-2014
  • Mathematics
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Can you solve this for me by: 
Factor out the GCF. Then continue to factor by using other methods.
2a² -32

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D3xt3R
D3xt3R D3xt3R
  • 23-05-2014
[tex]2a^2-32[/tex]

[tex]2*a^2-2*16[/tex]

[tex]2*(a^2-16)[/tex]

but we have a Difference of two square

[tex]x^2-y^2=(x+y)*(x-y)[/tex]

now you can see it very well

[tex]2*(a^2-4^2)[/tex]

so

[tex]\boxed{\boxed{2*(a-4)*(a+4)}}[/tex]
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