document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2851>Question 2851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If someone could help me factor the problem (I don't know how to write it on a computer so I am just going to write it out long hand.  Bear with me here)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A squared minus B squared minus 6B minus 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried everything and can't seem to find the answer, which is (A-B-3) (A+B+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It has to be something totally stupid, but I cant figure it out for the life of me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If someone could step by step it for me I would appreciate it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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=1228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  At first you should know hwo to type <BR>\n" );
document.write( " A squared minus B squared minus 6B minus 9 as<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A^2 - B^2 -6B - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " You only need to use the basic formulas :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A^2 - B^2 = (A-B)(A+B) ...(1) and <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (A+B)^2 = A^2 + 2 AB + B^2...(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Now  A^2 - B^2 -6B - 9 =  A^2 - (B^2 +6B + 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = A^2 - (B+3)^2  [Use formula (2), why?]<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = [(A+(B+3)][A-(B+3)] [Use formula (2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = (A+B+3)(A-B-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " That is the whle story.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Something if you suppose it is hard  then it becomes more<BR>\n" );
document.write( " difficult.However,if youthink it is easy, it becomes facile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Math is not hard at all if you have basic confidence aboutyourself.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Normally, don't anwser such simple questions as you asked.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Here,I just don't want you see other long troublesome answers and <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I don't want you give up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny </SPAN>\n" );
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