document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387240>Question 387240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm confused how to do this problem. please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	 49 a&#8308; - 9 bē Factor completely: </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "can be rewritten as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is now a \"difference of squares\" which factors out as:<BR>\n" );
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