document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707942>Question 707942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor the polynomial completely using the grouping method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* 9b^2 - 24b + 16 - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* what I've tried:  3b (3b - 8) + (16-a^2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435919 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=435919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9b^2 - 24b + 16 - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9b^2 - 24b + 16) - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9b^2 - 12b - 12b + 16) - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((9b^2 - 12b) + (-12b + 16)) - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3b(3b - 4) - 4(3b - 4)) - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3b - 4)(3b - 4) - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3b - 4)^2 - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3b - 4 - a)(3b - 4 + a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 9b^2 - 24b + 16 - a^2 completely factors to <font color=\"red\">(3b - 4 - a)(3b - 4 + a)</font><BR>\n" );
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