document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39865>Question 39865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply using the vertical method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^2 + 3ab - b^2) (a^2 - 5ab + b^2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, instead of making a long list of the nine items, we will do it vertically...so we get (ignore the spacing lines...they're there to line stuff up)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^2 + 3ab - b^2)(a^2 - 5ab + b^2) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^4 - 5a^3b + a^2b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "____+ 3a^3b - 15a^2b^2 + 3ab^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "____________- a^2b^2   + 5ab^3 - b^4 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^4 - 2a^3b - 15a^2b^2 + 8ab^3 - b^4 </SPAN>\n" );
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