document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187345>Question 1187345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Check that the following expressions are equivalent using the values x = -2, -1, 0, 1, 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12x^2−27)/ (3)  and  −(−2x+3)(2x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prove the equivalence of the two expressions in the previous question above using algebraic manipulation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=818299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regarding your first request, &nbsp;substitute the values into the expressions and calculate; &nbsp;then compare.\r<BR>\n" );
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