document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1199318>Question 1199318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2m - 3)² - (8m² - 4)²\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice: This question on my homework has a bonus mark. I'm not sure why, and what's so special about it. Can someone help me find some extra \"bonus\" step at the end?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #833204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=833204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2m - 3)² - (8m² - 4)²\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice: This question on my homework has a bonus mark. I'm not sure why, and what's so special about it. Can someone help me find some extra \"bonus\" step at the end?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">This is a DOTS (Difference of Two Squares) factorization.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2m - 3)² - (8m² - 4)²\r\n" );
document.write( "[(2m - 3) - (8m<sup>2</sup> - 4)][(2m - 3) + (8m<sup>2</sup> - 4)] ------ Applying DOTS, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C3%2C+a%5E2+-+b%5E2%2C+%22=%22%2C+%28a+-+b%29%28a+%2B+b%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"matrix%281%2C3%2C+a%5E2+-+b%5E2%2C+%22=%22%2C+%28a+-+b%29%28a+%2B+b%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r\n" );
document.write( "(2m - 3 - 8m<sup>2</sup> + 4)(2m - 3 + 8m<sup>2</sup> - 4)\r\n" );
document.write( "(- 8m<sup>2</sup> + 2m + 1)(8m<sup>2</sup> + 2m - 7)\r\n" );
document.write( "(- 8m<sup>2</sup> + 4m - 2m + 1)(8m<sup>2</sup> + 2m - 7) ----- Factoring - 8m<sup>2</sup> + 2m + 1\r\n" );
document.write( "(<u>- 8m<sup>2</sup> + 4m</u> - <u>2m + 1</u>)(8m<sup>2</sup> + 2m - 7)\r\n" );
document.write( "[- 4m(2m - 1) - 1(2m - 1)](8m<sup>2</sup> + 2m - 7)\r\n" );
document.write( "<font color = blue><font size  = 4><b>(- 4m - 1)(2m - 1)(8m<sup>2</sup> + 2m - 7)      or     - (4m + 1)(2m - 1)(8m<sup>2</sup> + 2m - 7)</font></font></b></PRE> </SPAN>\n" );
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