document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154000>Question 1154000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor problems 9 - 12 by using the difference of squares method. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9. x^2  -  4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AThis polynomial cannot be factored by using the difference of squares method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(x  -  2)(x  -  2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x  -  2)(x  -  1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(x  -  2)(x + 2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E (x  -  1)(x  -  4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F (x + 2)(x + 2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10. x^2  -  25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(-x  -  5)(x - 5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "BThis polynomial cannot be factored by using the difference of squares method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(-x + 5)(x + 5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(x  -  5)(x + 5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E (x + 5)(-x - 5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F (x  -  5)(x - 5) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11. 36x^4  -  4x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(6x^2  -  2x)(6x^2 - 2x) = 4x^2(3x - 1)(3x - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B(6x^2 + 2x)(6x^2 + 2x) = 2x^2(3x + 1)(2x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CThis polynomial cannot be factored by using the difference of squares method. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D(-6x^2  -  2x)(-6x^2 - 2x) = 4x^2(-3x - 1)(-3x - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E (6x^2  -  2x)(6x^2 + 2x) = 4x^2(3x - 1)(3x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F (-6x^2 + 2x)(6x^2 - 2x) = 2x^2(-3x + 1)(3x - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12. x^2 + 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(x + 10)(x  -  10) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(-x + 10)(x  -  10) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x + 10)(x + 10) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "DThis polynomial cannot be factored by using the difference of squares method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E (x - 10)(x  -  10) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F (-x + 10)(-x  -  10)  </SPAN>\n" );
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