Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Multiplying Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 289: 56

Answer

$9x^8-4y^2$

Work Step by Step

Using the product of the sum and difference of like terms, $(a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2$, the given expression is equivalent to \begin{align*} & (3x^4+2y)(3x^4-2y) \\\\&= (3x^4)^2-(2y)^2 \\\\&= 9x^8-4y^2 .\end{align*}
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