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document.write( "9-b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have four answers to choose form but do not come up with any of them each time, here they are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) -b+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) -b+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) b+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) -b-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for the help!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write in simplest form: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NUMERATOR:  9-b^2=(3+b)(3-b)=-(b-3)(b+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DENOMINATOR: b^2-b-6=(b-3)(b+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we put 'em back together  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9-b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-b-6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(b-3)(b+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b-3)(b+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(b+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-b-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LOOKS LIKE D IS THE CORRECT ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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