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For what real values of c is x^2 - 8x - 16x + c + 24x^2 the square of a binomial?
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document.write( "So if it is to factor as the square of a binomial, there is \r\n" );
document.write( "some number a such that this is an identity:\r\n" );
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document.write( "So for them to be identical, we must have:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: c = 144/25\r\n" );
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