document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54676>Question 54676</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pg. 403 no. 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2+12xy+4y^2-25. I know I should group the terms and find the GCF. I got 3 for first set of terms but the second term I got lost. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no GCF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You probably are supposed to factor the expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3x+2y)^2-5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the form \"a^2-b^2\" which factors as (a-b)(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3x+2y-5)(3x+2y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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