document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77225>Question 77225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine whether the following trinomial is a perfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 24x +48 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  [(middle term)/2x]^2 = last term\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    (24x/2x)^2 = 144 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is not equal to last term so it is not a perfect square<BR>\n" );
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