document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89354>Question 89354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, I am completely confused here....x^2+18x+81 is a perfect square because (x+9)(x+9), However, I need help with figuring out if x^2-2x-1 is a perfect square, so far I am thinking that it's not? But is it? Please help...Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64914 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64914\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No. It would have to be x^2-2x+1 which is (x-1)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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