document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115534>Question 115534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this type of problem, it says to factor: 9x^2-25. the answer I got was(5+3x)(-5+3x)I need to know if that is right and if not please show me the steps so that I can understand how to do these type problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor: 9x^2-25. the answer I got was(5+3x)(-5+3x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One of the factorable forms is \"the difference of squares\";<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The form and factors look like this: a^2-b^2= (a-b)(a+b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2-25 can be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x)^2 - (5^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors are (3x-5)(3x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer is correct; just written backwards.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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