Solve x^4-16 - ScanMath

Evaluate

x^{4} - 16

Rewrite the expression in exponential form

(x^{2})^{2} - (1 6^{\frac{1}{2}})^{2}

Use a^{2} - b^{2} = (a - b) (a + b) to factor the expression

(x^{2} - 1 6^{\frac{1}{2}}) (x^{2} + 1 6^{\frac{1}{2}})

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(x^{2} - 4) (x^{2} + 1 6^{\frac{1}{2}})

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

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

Factor the expression