SOLUTION: I need this problem factored. 144-9p* *p is squared.

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Question 856756: I need this problem factored.
144-9p*
*p is squared.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: you type p^2 to mean p%5E2. The ^ symbol is above the '6'


144+-+9p%5E2


9%2816+-+p%5E2%29 Factor out the GCF 9


9%284%5E2+-+p%5E2%29 Rewrite 16 as 4%5E2


9%284+-+p%29%284+%2B+p%29 Use the Difference Of Squares Rule to factor


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So the full factorization is 9%284+-+p%29%284+%2B+p%29