document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74296>Question 74296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My homework question is to choose the best answer. help! thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2-4xy-3y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53286 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=53286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you're supposed to factor, this is one way to do it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2-4xy-3y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace the middle coefficient with two coefficients that multiply to give you:a*c=4*-3=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but add to give you b=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6*2=-12 and -6+2=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-6xy+2xy-3y^2  factor by grouping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(2x-3y)+y(2x-3y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+y)(2x-3y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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