document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206551>Question 206551</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me factor this equation. Thank you.\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 #156090 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=156090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor this equation. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+4)^2-2(a+4)+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = a+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+4-1)(a+4-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (a+3)(a+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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