SOLUTION: Is the equation: n^2+16n-64 a perfect square? If so how do you simplify it into two binomials?

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Question 962870: Is the equation:
n^2+16n-64
a perfect square? If so how do you simplify it into two binomials?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is the equation:
n^2+16n-64
a perfect square?
No, it isn't. n^2 + 16n + 64 is, = (n+8)^2
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If so how do you simplify it into two binomials?
It can't be factored.