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Factor completely. Remember to look first for a common factor. If a polynomial is prime, state this.$$p^{4}-80 p^{3}+79 p^{2}$$
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We can see that $p^{2}$ is a common factor. So, we factor out $p^{2}$ from the polynomial. This gives us: $$ p^{2}(p^{2}-80p+79) $$ Show more…
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