document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153471>Question 153471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor completely:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9m^2-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "choices:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) (3m-3)+(3m+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) (3m+3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) (3m+3)(3m-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) (3m-3)^6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "??what is the difference between option 1 and option 3? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9m^2-9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "choices:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) (3m-3)+(3m+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) (3m+3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) (3m+3)(3m-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) (3m-3)^6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "??what is the difference between option 1 and option 3?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since these are your choices, 1 and 3 are both correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and there is no difference.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A better way to factor your problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9(m^2-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9(m-1)(m+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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