document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282391>Question 282391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the factorization of 9x^4 - 3x^2?   I came up with the answer being..3x^2(x2 - 3). Just wanted to make sure this is right. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2*(x^2-3) gives you what? 3x^4-9x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you factor 3x^2 from 9x^4 you get 3x^2 not x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you factor 3x^2from the second term you get 1 not 3<BR>\n" );
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