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document.write( "4x^2+12xy+9y^2\r
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document.write( "2x^3-20x^2+32x\r
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document.write( "28y^3-13y-6\r
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document.write( "8p^3-q^9\r
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document.write( "x^6-y^6 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #229959 by ehollins1(8)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1)4x^2+12xy+9y^2= \n" ); document.write( " ( x+ y)( x+ Y) possible factors for 4: 1,2,4 \n" ); document.write( " (2x+ y)(2x+ y) possible factors for 12: 1,2,3,4,6,12 and possible factors for 9: 1,3,9 \n" ); document.write( " (2x+3y)(2x+3y) \n" ); document.write( "*****check solution***** \n" ); document.write( "=(2x+3y)(2x+3y) \n" ); document.write( "=(2x*2x)+(2x*3y)+(3y*2x)+(3y*3y) \n" ); document.write( "=4x^2+6xy+6xy+9y^2 \n" ); document.write( "=4x^2+12xy+9y^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2)2x^3-20x^2+32x= \n" ); document.write( " ( x- )( x - x) possible factors for 2: 1,2 \n" ); document.write( " (2x- )(1x - x) possible factors for 20: 1,2,4,5,10,20 and possible factors for 32: 1,2,4,8,16,32 \n" ); document.write( " (2x-4)(1x^2-8x) \n" ); document.write( "*****check solution***** \n" ); document.write( "=(2x-4)(1x^2-8x) \n" ); document.write( "=(2x*1x^2)-(2x*8x)-(4*1x^2)+(4*8x) \n" ); document.write( "=2x^3-16x^2-4x^2+32x \n" ); document.write( "=2x^3-20x^2-32x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3)28y^3-13y-6= already simplified (prime) \n" ); document.write( "possible solutions (2y+2)(14y^2-3)but due to the middle value being -13y no possible factors can be placed to obtain that value and complete the problem properly.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4)8p^3-q^9= already simplified (prime) \n" ); document.write( "Possible solution: substitution p=??, q=?? - none provided, not able to simplify\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5)x^6-y^6= already simplified (prime) \n" ); document.write( "Possible solution: substitution x=??, y=?? - none provided, not able to simplify \n" ); document.write( " |