Can these two problems be simplified via FOIL?
20x + 24
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(x + 5)(x - 5)(x + 1)(x - 1)
and
8c^2 - c
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(a + 2)(a -2)
20x + 24
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(x + 5)(x - 5)(x + 1)(x - 1)
and
8c^2 - c
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(a + 2)(a -2)
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No. Simplifying the top one is:
4 (5x+6)
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(x+5)(x-5)(x+1)(x-1) No common factors
c (8c-1)
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(a+2)(a-2) Also, no common factors
4 (5x+6)
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(x+5)(x-5)(x+1)(x-1) No common factors
c (8c-1)
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(a+2)(a-2) Also, no common factors