document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49524>Question 49524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor completely<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c^2-4cd+d^2-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st three terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2c-d)^2-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the form a^2-b^2 which factors as (a+b)(a-b),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2c-d-3][2c-d+3]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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