document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200742>Question 200742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME FACTOR THE FOLLOWING POLYNOMIALS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 9-x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4x^2 + 81 -36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 4y^2 + 16y + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am totally confused with algebra period. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=150975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FOLLOWING POLYNOMIALS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. 9 - x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note this is the difference of square, 9 and x^2 are perfect squares, so we can:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 + x)(3 - x); FOIL this to prove this to yourself<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4x^2 + 81 -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do the math on the numbers and you have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 + 45 is about all you can do with this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 4y^2 + 16y + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note you can factor out 4 here, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(y^2 + 4x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a perfect square now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(y + 2)(y + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(y + 2)^2   </SPAN>\n" );
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