$\"\"$

The polynomial is $\"\"$ .

Find the factors.

$\"\"$ (Original equation)

$\"\"$ (Add $\"\"$ to each side)

$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

Here, $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

Firstd table.

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Second table.

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$\"\"$ (Write the pattern)

$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Group terms with common factors)

$\"\"$ (Factor the G.C.F)

$\"\"$ (Distributive property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ or $\"\"$ (Apply zero productive property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ or $\"\"$ (Simplify)

The factors of the polynomial are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$

Check solution for $\"\"$ -values.

$\"\"$ (Original equation)

$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Evaluate powers: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Multiply)

$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$

The factors of the polynomial are $\"\"$ .