SOLUTION: factor completely 16c^2+1-8c

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Question 301191: factor completely
16c^2+1-8c

Answer by richwmiller(9135) About Me  (Show Source):
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16c^2-8c+1
we want factors of 16 that add up to -8
-4 and -4
16c^2-4c-4c+1
4c*(4c-1)-1*(4c-1)
(4c-1)*(4c-1)
(4c-1)^2