document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63971>Question 63971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how would you factor each polynomial:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) x^2  - 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 4y^2  - 49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=44626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rule for factoring the difference of squares is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a%5E2-b%5E2=%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a%5E2-b%5E2=%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x^2  - 100  a=x, b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10)(x-10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 4y^2  - 49  a=2y, b=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y+7)(2y-7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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