document.write( "Question 648872: what is 11x squared plus 2 minus 8x squared minus 11 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"11x%5E2+%2B+2+-+8x%5E2+-11\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Consider 1,x,x^2 to all be terms, and gather like terms.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2811x%5E2-8x%5E2%29+%2B%282-11%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%5E2+-+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This is a perfectly acceptable answer, however we can simplify it.
\n" ); document.write( "Factor out a 3 out of the equation.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%28x%5E2-3%29\"$ <---- answer\r
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