document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48570>Question 48570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this problem,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2-b^2            \     a^2-3ab-2b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2-4ab+4b^2       \     a-2b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far i have been able to complete the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2-b^2            *    a-2b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2-4ab+4b^2       *    a^2-3ab-2b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i know i have to start eliminating like terms, but the bottom equations are whats throwing me off with the last terms having ^2.  I'm not sure how to work this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32165 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=32165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [a^2-b^2 \ a^2-3ab-2b^2]/[a^2-4ab+4b^2 \ a-2b ]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor where you can as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(a-b)(a+b)/(a^2-3ab-2b^2)]/[(a-2b)(a-2b)/(a-2b)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel where you can to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(a-b)(a+b)/a^2-3ab-2b^2]/(a-2b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is as far as you can go.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: I think you may have made a typo in posting a^2-3ab-2b^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It probably should be a^2-3ab+2b^2.  That would factor into <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-2b)(a-b) and would result in a lot more canceling.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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