document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35705>Question 35705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can some one please help explain these in detail? I am so lost. Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2 -16y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2-2x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 + 12x +12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks again for all your help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=21835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2+-+16y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2+-+16y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the difference of two squares and can be factored as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5E2+-+B%5E2+=+%28A%2BB%29%28A-B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5E2+-+B%5E2+=+%28A%2BB%29%28A-B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Applying this to your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2+-+16y%5E2+=+%283x%29%5E2+-+%284y%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2+-+16y%5E2+=+%283x%29%5E2+-+%284y%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B4y%29%283x-4y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B4y%29%283x-4y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+-+2x+-+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+-+2x+-+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 3x^2 are:(3x)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of -8 are: (-1)(8) or (-2)(4) or (2)(-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B4%29%28x-2%29+=+3x%5E2-6x%2B4x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B4%29%28x-2%29+=+3x%5E2-6x%2B4x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2-2x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2-2x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B4%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B4%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B12x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B12x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 3x are:(3x)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factor of 12 are: (1)(12) or (2)(6) or (3)(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B6%29%28x%2B2%29+=+3x%5E2%2B6x%2B6x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B6%29%28x%2B2%29+=+3x%5E2%2B6x%2B6x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B12x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B12x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B6%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B6%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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