document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173323>Question 173323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is this trinomial a perfect square?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x² - 6x - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please show work as to how it is or isn't. I asked this question last week but work wasn't shown. I need it explained to me so I can understand. PLEASE HELP!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, it is guaranteed NOT to be a perfect square because the coefficient on the constant term is negative.  Perfect square trinomials ALWAYS have a positive constant term.\r<BR>\n" );
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