document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90973>Question 90973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you explain to me how I would find the product in the following problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(a + 5)(a - 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (a+5)(a-5) as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F: a^a = a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O: a*-5 = -5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I: a^5 = +5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L: 5*-5=-25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine those to get: a^2-25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply that by the \"a\" on the left end to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3-25a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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