document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060610>Question 1060610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey. I'm having trouble understanding what to do in these problems. I know the answers are YES and 0, but i dont get why. I would very much appreciate if you could help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. A teacher sees the following factoring on a student's paper. Is this factoring correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x - 3)2 - 8(x - 3) = 4(x - 3)[(x - 3) - 2] = 4(x - 3)(x - 5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choose: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-YES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-NO\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the value of 4(x - 3)2 - 8(x - 3) - 4(x - 3)(x - 5)? (take note that the dash i added was to divide the answers, not negatives, which is why i left a space between the number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choose: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- -12x + 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 24x + 48 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(x-3)^2 - 8(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4(x-3)(x-3) - 8(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4(x-3)((x-3) - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4(x-3)(x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x-3)^2 - 8(x-3) - 4(x-3)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4(x^2 - 6x + 9) - (8x - 24) - 4(x^2 - 8x + 15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4x^2 - 24x + 36) - 8x + 24 - 4x^2 + 32x - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -24x + 36 - 8x + 24 + 32x - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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