document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553000>Question 553000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the difference-of-squares pattern to factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^6 - 9y^2 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: I'm having trouble figuring out how to factor the x^6 , none of the examples in the chapter have none square x values. also, none of the rules describe how to do it with x^6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you, Anthony </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^6 - 9y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "notice we can rewrite as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^3)^2 - (3y)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now, we have a difference of squares which factors to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^3 - 3y)(x^3 + 3y) </SPAN>\n" );
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