document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227764>Question 227764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please simplify by removing factors of 1. p^2-9/p^2-6p+9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dlam5><B>dlam5(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dlam5><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=169221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start by factoring\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2-9  factors into-->  (p+3)(p-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2-6p+9 factors into-->  (p-3)(p-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, first do FOIL.  If they foil to be ur original equations, u have factored correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross out the terms;  p-3  and  p-3;  remember, if the top AND bottom have same equations, then CROSS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are left w/...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+3 / p-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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