document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139839>Question 139839</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on this math problem for awhile now and I got to the second step, but I don't know where to go from there.  I was wondering if someone could help me??  I would deeply appreciate it!!  Please and Thank you!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring by Grouping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor each expression as a difference of squares\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2xy+y^2-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work that I did<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2xy+y^2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)^2-(2+y)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2xy+y^2-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work that I did<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-2xy+y^2) - (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-y)^2 - 2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-y-2)(x-y+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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