Arthur D. answered 03/21/14
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48w^5-3w=3w(16w^4-1)
3w(16w^4-1)=3w(4w^2-1(4w^2+1)
3w(4w^2-1)(4w^2+1)=3w(2w-1)(2w+1)(4w^2+1)
If you want complex numbers (4w^2+1)=(2w+i)(2w-i)because i^2=-1