document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84095>Question 84095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Everyone,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I could use someone's help here, Determine whather each of the following trinomials is aperfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-24x+48  ?? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+24x+%2B+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+24x+%2B+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace the constant term by an unknown constant, c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What would c have to be for the expression to be a perfect square?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would have to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-24+%2F+2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-24+%2F+2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, c = 144 and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+24x+%2B+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+24x+%2B+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is not a perfect square </SPAN>\n" );
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