SOLUTION: factor: x^2 - 5x+ 25/4

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Question 263513: factor: x^2 - 5x+ 25/4
Found 2 solutions by oberobic, stanbon:
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2+-+5x%2B+25%2F4
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Multiply through by 4 to remove the fraction.
4x%5E2+-+20x+%2B+25
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%282x+-+5%29%282x+-+5%29
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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factor: x^2 - 5x+ 25/4
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It is a perfect binomial square.
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Factors:
(x-(5/2))(x-(5/2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.