How do you factor completely 45x4+43x2y228y4?

1 Answer
Apr 6, 2016

(3x+2y)(3x2y)(5x2+7y2)

Explanation:

Given
XXX45x4+43x2y228y4

Replacing p=x2 and q=y2
XXX=45p2+43pq28q2

Factoring by examining factors of 45 and 28
or by using the quadratic formula:
XXX=(9p4q)(5p+7q)

Replacing p and q with x2 and y2 respectively
and
Noting that the first of these factors is the difference of squares
XXX=(3x+2y)(3x+2y)(5x2+7y2)