(a) Factorise x^2 - 16
(b) Use your answer to part (a) to find the other two factors of 39984
(a) x^2 - 16 = (x-4)(x+4)
I have done part (a) but I do not know how to use the answer in part (a) to solve for (b). Please help. Thanks a lot. :)
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(a) Factorise x^2 - 16
(b) Use your answer to part (a) to find the other two factors of 39984
(a) x^2 - 16 = (x-4)(x+4)
I have done part (a) but I do not know how to use the answer in part (a) to solve for (b). Please help. Thanks a lot. :)
Presumably:
x2 - 16 = 39984
x2 = 40000
x = 200
Using (a):
39984 = 196 * 204
Thanks Logophobic! :)