Please help me solve this. Thanks!

Question

Factor the polynomial or expression. (If a polynomial is irreducible, enter IRREDUCIBLE.)

(a+b)^2/16    -    a^2b^2/9

Answer 1

[(a + b)² / 16]  - (a²b²) /9 ]

 

[(a + b) / 4]²  - ( ab / 3)²

 

Difference of two squares:

 

[(a + b) / 4 - (ab / 3)] [ (a + b) / 4 + (ab / 3)] 

Answer 2

(a + b)^2/16 - a²b^2/9

(a + b)^2/16 - (ab^1/9)²                             power to a power rule

[(a + b)^1/6]² - (ab^1/9)²                          power to power rule

[(a + b)^1/6 + ab^1/9][(a + b)^1/6 - ab^1/9]  Difference of Squares

 

Note: "Solve" is a direction associated with an equation. You present and expression.