document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98027>Question 98027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a bit confused with this question.  Could you kindly help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine whether each polynomial is a different of tow squares, a perfect square trinomial, or neither of these.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 8x - 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this a perfect square trinomial.  I got x^2 - 2x^2 - 8^2. Please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 8x - 64 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not a perfect square because the middle term is not twice the product<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the square roots of the 1st and 3rd term.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not a difference of squares.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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