document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22491>Question 22491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor (x+2)^2 -4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><B>queenofit(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First I would rewrite the problem like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)(x+2)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this gives you something to work with, use foil on the first two numbers and subtract the 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+2x+4 -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine your like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you can factor out an x from this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now solve for x from both problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0       \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4=o   x=-4<BR>\n" );
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