document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95512>Question 95512</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay I really do not understand this chapter could you please help with this problem also?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine whether each of the following trinomials is a perfect square.  If it is, factor the trinomial. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 24x + 48 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please explain to me how I would even begin to solve this problem?  Thank you for the help.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69496 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=69496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 48 is not a perfect square so the trinomial is not a \"perfect trinomial square\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perfect squares have the following form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+b)^2 = a^2+2ab+b^2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b)^2 = a^2-2ab+b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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