document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194182>Question 194182</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321437268/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem factoring the 3a - 3b - a^2 + b^2 part of the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3(a-b) - (a^2 - b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(a-b) - (a-b)(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-b)(3 - (a+b))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-b)(3-a-b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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