document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207003>Question 207003</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0877202885/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1 an integrated approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+12)(x-12) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mickclns><B>mickclns(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mickclns><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=156509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A standard multiplication you should know is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29+=+a%5E2+-+b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29+=+a%5E2+-+b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where each of a and b can be any number, variable or other expression (You can FOIL it, but it would be good to learn this formula).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, a = x, b = 12, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B12%29%28x-12%29=x%5E2+-+12%5E2=x%5E2+-+144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B12%29%28x-12%29=x%5E2+-+12%5E2=x%5E2+-+144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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