Completely factor the following expression: (9x5+25x3−4)−(x5−3x3−4).
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First, we combine like terms in the expression: (9x5+25x3−4)−(x5−3x3−4)=9x5+25x3−4−x5+3x3+4=8x5+28x3. We can factor out a 4x3 from the expression, to get 8x5+28x3=4x3(2x2+7).