Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Factoring Trinomials of the Form x2+bx+c - Exercise Set - Page 428: 15

Answer

$(a^{2}+3)(a^{2}-5)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1: $a^{4}-2a^{2}-15$ Step 2: $a^{4}+3a^{2}-5a^{2}-15$ Step 3: $a^{2}(a^{2}+3)-5(a^{2}+3)$ Step 4: $(a^{2}+3)(a^{2}-5)$
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