document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472768>Question 472768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factorize the binomial -1+y^2= (   ) (   ) Please explain the steps.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=324119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is example of difference of two squares  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2-b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2-b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steps to solve it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the square roots of the perfect squares, then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one factor is their SUM  (a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other factor is the DIFFERENCE between them (a-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
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