SOLUTION: Hi Everyone, I could use someone's help here, Determine whather each of the following trinomials is aperfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial: x^2-24x+48 ?? Thanks

Question 84095: Hi Everyone,
I could use someone's help here, Determine whather each of the following trinomials is aperfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial:
x^2-24x+48 ?? Thanks
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Replace the constant term by an unknown constant, c

What would c have to be for the expression to be a perfect square?
It would have to be , or 144
then, c = 144 and

So, is not a perfect square