SOLUTION: 16x^2-8x+1

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Question 19298: 16x^2-8x+1
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%2816x%5E2-8x%2B1%29
%284x%29%5E2-8x%2B1
%284x%29%5E2+-%282%29%284%29%281%29x+%2B1
%284x%29%5E2+-%282%29%284%29%281%29x+%2B+%281%29%5E2
Now this is of the form %28a%2Bb%29%5E2=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2
So we can write,
%284x%2B1%29%5E2


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