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document.write( "1) 5m2-45n2
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document.write( "2)10m2n2-7mn-12
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document.write( "3) 9a2-(3a-2b)2
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document.write( "4)12x2+35xy+18y2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #149173 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1) 5m^2-45n^2 \n" ); document.write( "Factor out 5 \n" ); document.write( "5(m^2 - 9n^2) \n" ); document.write( "Factor difference of squares \n" ); document.write( "5(m - 3n)(m + 3n) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2)10m^2n^2 - 7mn - 12 \n" ); document.write( "mn(10mn - 7) - 12 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "3) 9a^2-(3a-2b)^2 \n" ); document.write( "9a^2 - (9a^2 - 12ab + 4b^2);square 3a-2b \n" ); document.write( "9a^2 - 9a^2 + 12ab - 4b^2;removing brackets changes the signs \n" ); document.write( "12ab - 4b^2 \n" ); document.write( "4b(3a- b) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4)12x^2 + 35xy + 18y^2 \n" ); document.write( "This can be factored \n" ); document.write( "(4x + 9y)(3x + 2y) \n" ); document.write( " |