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Factor completely.
First, extract the greatest common factor, which is . Factoring it out yields:
The binomial inside the parentheses is a difference of squares since and . Factor it into a product of conjugates:
Check the new binomial factors to see if they can be factored further. The first binomial, , is again a difference of squares, while the second, , is a sum of squares and cannot be factored over real numbers. Factor the difference of squares to obtain the completely factored form:
Multiply the factors to verify the result.
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