document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23796>Question 23796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help!  from my 8th grade honors algebra homework...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b)^4-(a-b)^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dad sugested doing \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b)(a+b)(a+b)(a+b)-(a-b)(a-b)(a-b)(a-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^2+2ab+b^2)(a+b)(a+b)-(a^2-2ab+b^2)(a-b)(a-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm getting way confused carrying this on... is it the right thing to be doing or will I be spinning my wheels on this path???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=12548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because it is a difference of two squares <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you could factor it as [(a+b)^2+(a-b)^2][(a+b)^2-(a-b)^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm going to called this [1st part][2nd part].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can factor the 2nd part because it is the difference <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of two squares to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(a+b)+(a-b)][(a+b)-(a-b)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [2a][2b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, what about that 1st part?!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you expand it you get the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (a^2+2ab+b^2)+(a^2-2ab+b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding you get 2a^2 + 2b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, putting the pieces together you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2a^2+2b^2][2a}{2b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you figure out what you want to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "do with that.  It can be simplified in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "several ways but not significantly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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