document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561299>Question 561299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay my algebra teacher is teaching us polynomials to a factor, the difference of two squares, and perfect square trinomials. And the problem is I don't understand really. The question is 54k^2 - 24. What I have to do first is 54(x^2-12). And that's where I am stuck, I don't know what to do next so please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=364231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 54k^2 - 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(9k^2 - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6( (3k)^2 - 2^2 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(3k-2)(3k+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 54k^2 - 24 completely factors to 6(3k-2)(3k+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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