document.write( "Question 254497: I am studying for a college entrance exam and am stumped by this question. I tried to solve it in many different ways, and have worked on it over and over again but I still cannot find an answer that I am confident is correct. Any help would be greatly appreciated!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x^2/144 - 4/25\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried to make the fractions have the same denominator, then subtract, then reduce but that was incorrect.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks!
\n" ); document.write( "-Britt \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #186834 by drk(1908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The original question was
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%289%2F144%29x%5E2+-+4%2F25\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This is a difference of two squares and can be factored as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%283%2F12%29x+-+2%2F5%29%2A%28%283%2F12%29x+%2B+2%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This can be further simplified to
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%281%2F4%29x+-+2%2F5%29%2A%28%281%2F4%29x+%2B+2%2F5%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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