document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839491>Question 839491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me solve the following problem: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor completely. Remember to check for common factors first. Some questions will require two types of factoring. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + b^2\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 #505743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=505743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The SUM of squares?  ------ SUM?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right Hand Side Steps:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2-bibi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2-bibi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2-%28bi%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2-%28bi%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ------The difference of two squares.<BR>\n" );
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