document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70673>Question 70673</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely: 9x^2 + 12xy + 4x^2 -25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My solution to this problem was (3x+2y)-25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not too confident that this is correct. If this is not correct could you assist me with this problem please. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x^2+12xy+4y^2-25 You started on the right path factoring the x & y terms but <BR>\n" );
document.write( "didn't include the -25. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume (3x+2y)=z then you have z^2-25=(z-5)(z+5) Thus we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+2y)^2-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+2y)^2-5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+2y-5)(3x+2y+5) </SPAN>\n" );
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