document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167462>Question 1167462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can the below be factored since it does not have all like characters?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a^2 + 16ab + 16b^2 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, have I correctly factored ax^2 -a =  To be a(a+1)(a-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #792032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=792032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is 4(a^2+4ab+4b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is 4(a+2b)(a+2b) or 4(a+2b)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other ix a(x^2-1)=a (x+1)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(a+1)(a-1) has an a^3 term </SPAN>\n" );
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