document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32440>Question 32440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have another problem that I need some help.  My first response was extremely helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's my problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-3x+1)^2 - (x^2+5x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What we have so far is:  (x^2-3x+1)^2 =  x^4-6x^3+11x^2-6x+1.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Confused about how to handle the subtraction sign for the following expression.  Should it be distributed out throughout the problem?  Thanks very much for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=18933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the property a^2 - b^2 = (a+b)(a-b),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-3x+1)^2 - (x^2+5x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [x^2-3x+1)+(x^2+5x+1)][(x^2-3x+1)-(x^2+5x+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2x^2+2x+2)(-8x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -16x(x^2+x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -16x^3-16x^2-32x\r<BR>\n" );
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