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( "1) &nbsp;&nbsp;Can the below be factored since it does not have all like characters?  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4a^2 + 16ab + 16b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Yes it can be factored.\r\n" );
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document.write( "        4a^2 + 16ab + 16b^2  =  (2a + 4b)^2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2) &nbsp;&nbsp;Also, have I correctly factored ax^2 -a = To be a(a+1)(a-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Your \"factoring\" is WRONG.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    The correct factoring is  ax^2 -a = a*(x+1)*(x-1).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved and answered.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, &nbsp;when you pose your question this way\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Can the below be factored since it does not have all like characters?\r\n" );
document.write( "    4a^2 + 16ab + 16b^2\r\n" );
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document.write( "you make several logical/mathematical errors simultaneously.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First is that &nbsp;\" it does not have all like characters \".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In contrary, &nbsp;it has the common factor 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second, &nbsp;in order for an expression could be factored, &nbsp;it is &nbsp;NOT &nbsp;NECESSARY &nbsp;to have all like characters:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a^2 - b^2 = (a+b)*(a-b).\r<BR>\n" );
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