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document.write( "25u^2-20uv+4v^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I tried by using 3 Term Regular Factoring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*c= 25*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My two numbers are -10 and -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25u^2-20uv+4v^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25u^2- -10uv - 10uv + 4v^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5u(5u+2v) 2v(5u+2v)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5u+2v)(5u+2v)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure if I carried the - signs correctly through the problem.  <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 #314491 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=314491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25u^2-20uv+4v^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I tried by using 3 Term Regular Factoring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*c= 25*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My two numbers are -10 and -10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25u^2-20uv+4v^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25u^2- -10uv - 10uv + 4v^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring the 1st 2 and the last 2 terms separately you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5u(5u-2v)-2v(5u-2v)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring again you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (5u-2v)(5u-2v)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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