document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83712>Question 83712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the trinomial 9x2 - 18xy + 5y2 on your paper. Which of the following would be part of the factored answer? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=60191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the trinomial 9x2 - 18xy + 5y2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2-15xy-3xy+5y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3x(3x-5y)-y(3x-5y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the (3x-5y) to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (3x-5y)(3x-y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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