document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959657>Question 959657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My assignment says to \"factor each completely\" and the first question is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27p%28squared%29-48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27p%28squared%29-48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I have no idea how to factor this or where I should begin. If you could take me step by step that would be great. thank you for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</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=586542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (FIXED MISTAKE)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "should be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A3%2A3%2Ap%5E2-12%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A3%2A3%2Ap%5E2-12%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which allows factoring difference of squares:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The idea is to break every term into its prime factorizations.  This allows you to see all possible distributed factors. </SPAN>\n" );
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