Question

The volume (in cubic meters), v, of a rectangular room is given by the expression:

Answer 1

Answer:

  7(b^2 -2)(b^2 +2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Factoring the common factor 7 from both terms, you get the difference of squares. That can also be factored.

  v = 7(b^4 -4) = 7(b^2 -2)(b^2 +2)

The difference b^2-2 will have irrational factors, so does not meet the problem requirements. This is the factorization over integers.