document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34744>Question 34744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using FOIL, simplify the expression \"(3x + 2)(3x - 2)\". Show that a particular factoring formula leads to the same answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3X + 2)(3X-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you mutiply it out it comes to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X^2 -6X +6X -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your -6X +6X cancel each other out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you will end up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X^2 -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't mean to confuse you, but I look at it as your 9 and 4 are perfect squares.  3^2 and 2^2.  If you break it down you will come back the the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3X + 2) (3X-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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