document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314398>Question 314398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain to me the steps in this equation. I am so lost and really would like to be able to do equations like this. Credit goes to http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/col_alg_tut7_factor.htm#pst\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  9x^2-30xy+25y=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3x^2(3x)(5y)+(5y)^2=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (3x-5y)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=224751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x^2-30xy+25y=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not factorable the way you have posted it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2(3x)(5y)+(5y)^2=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common Factor: 5y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (5y)(9x^3+5y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-5y)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3x-5y)(3x-5y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F: 9x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O:-15xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I:-15xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L:25y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 - 30xy + 25y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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