document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665703>Question 665703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using FOIL, simplify the expression \"(3x + 2)(3x - 2).\" Show that a particular factoring formula leads to the same answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...your answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now recognize a particular factoring formula leads to the same answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we can write as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x+%2B+2%29%283x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x+%2B+2%29%283x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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