SOLUTION: Please help me determine whether the following trinomial is a perfect square. and if it is, factor the trinomial. x^2 - 24x + 48. Thank you so much

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Question 101337: Please help me determine whether the following trinomial is a perfect square. and if it is, factor the trinomial.
x^2 - 24x + 48.

Thank you so much
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The general polynomial ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc is a perfect square when c=%28b%2F2%29%5E2 and c is a perfect square. So a=1, b=-24, c=48

Since c is not a perfect square, we tell right away that x^2 - 24x + 48 is not a perfect square