document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25874>Question 25874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> on my algebra worksheet, we were instructed to factor, I need help with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2-6t+9-25s^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14415 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=14415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 1st three terms factor as (t-3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, rewrite the problem as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t-3)^2 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You now have the \"difference of two squares\" which factors as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(t-3)-5][(t-3)+5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You may rewrite that as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t-8)(t+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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