document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715717>Question 715717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely, then state the Greatest Common Factor.  I am totally lost, can you help me? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-9  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-6x + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried the first one, but I am not sure if I am correct.  Since there is no number that goes into both x^2 and 9, you have to use 1 as your GCF.  So I got 1(x^2-9) is that right, or am I totally off? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second one, again, didn't have a number in common, so I got 1(x^2-6x+9) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Follow the instructions and factor completely FIRST.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x²-9 factors as (x-3)(x+3) \r\n" );
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document.write( "x² - 6x + 9 factors as (x-3)(x-3) [or (x-3)²]\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the expression (x-3) goes into both (x-3)(x+3) and (x-3)(x-3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "They both contain factor (x-3) so that's the GCD.\r\n" );
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