How do you factor $4 x^{5} - 16 x^{3}$ $4x^5 - 16x^3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-13T15:44:30

$4 x^{3} (x - 2) (x + 2)$ $4x^3 (x-2)(x+2)$

Take out $4 x^{3}$ $4x^3$ as a common factor

$4 x^{3} (x^{2} - 4)$ $4x^3 ( x^2-4)$

= $4 x^{3} (x - 2) (x + 2)$ $4x^3 (x-2)(x+2)$

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