document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70439>Question 70439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write in simplest form:<BR>\n" );
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( "Would the correct answer be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-b + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " b - 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b - 2 should be b + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, b = 3 or b = -2<BR>\n" );
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