document.write( "Question 78158: Factor the following binomial.
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document.write( "25x^2 – 81y^2
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document.write( "Factors:
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document.write( "1,3,5,9,15,25,27,45,75,81,135,225,405,675,2025,
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document.write( "-1,-3,-5,-9,-15,-25,-27,-45,-75,-81,-135,-225,-405,-675,-2025,
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document.write( "-2025
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document.write( "(-1)*(2025)=-2025
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document.write( "(-3)*(675)=-2025
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document.write( "(-5)*(405)=-2025
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document.write( "(-9)*(225)=-2025
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document.write( "(-15)*(135)=-2025
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document.write( "(-25)*(81)=-2025
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document.write( "(-27)*(75)=-2025
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document.write( "(-45)*(45)=-2025
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document.write( "a=25,m=45, and n=-45
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document.write( "Did the other stuff and do I end up with this or am I wrong?
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document.write( " (5x+9y) * (5x-9y)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #56054 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You did this perfectly. Notice how each number is a perfect square, so you can use the difference of squares to find the factors much more quickly. \n" ); document.write( " |