document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412682>Question 412682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand how to factor a polynomial.  Can you explain to me how to do this please? One of the problems is 49x^2 - 32.  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 #289805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not a good example, that can't be factored.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's 49x^2 - 16, then that's the difference of 2 squares, which can always be factored.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (7x - 4)*(7x + 4)<BR>\n" );
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