$\"\"$

The polynomial is $\"\"$ .

Find the factors.

$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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

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

$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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

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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)

Solutions are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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

$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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

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

$\"\"$ (Multiply)

$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$

Solutions are $\"\"$ or $\"\"$ .