document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567198>Question 567198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor and explain: 1/4x^2 - 9.  I have (1/36x^2-1)(9) as the answer which I got from using Mathway.com, but this doesn't make sense to me and I am unable to factor this on my own. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The form is a \"difference of squares\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It factors as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(1/2)x-3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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