SOLUTION: How do you factor 9p^2 - 42p + 49

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Question 990479: How do you factor 9p^2 - 42p + 49
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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9p%5E2+-+42p+%2B+49 = %283p%29%5E2+-+2%2A3p%2A7+%2B+7%5E2%29 = (! Check that this is correct !)

= %283p+-+7%29%5E2.

This is factorization you are asking for.