SOLUTION: hey, im really stuck on these problems, so if anyone can help me, then that would be fabulous! Directions: write the square of the binomial as a trinomial. {{{((1/4)x-1)^2}}}

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Question 33881: hey, im really stuck on these problems, so if anyone can help me, then that would be fabulous!
Directions: write the square of the binomial as a trinomial.
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Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Nate:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[(1/4)x-1)][(1/4)x-1]
Use FOIL to get:
(1/16)x^2-(1/4)x-(1/4)x+1
=(1/16)x^2-(1/2)x+1
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
((1/4)x-1)^2
((x/4)-1)((x/4)-1)
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