SOLUTION: How do you factor an expression when the last constant is more than one number greater than the middle constant? as in 16m(sq)-24mn+9n(sq)

Question 24601: How do you factor an expression when the last constant is more than one number greater than the middle constant? as in 16m(sq)-24mn+9n(sq)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can start by trying this:
Factor:
Notice that the first term and the last term are perfect squares, so try taking the square root of these as factors:
Use FOIL to check:
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The answer is:

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