SOLUTION: Please help me factor the trinomial 8k^2-9k+9

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Question 368665: Please help me factor the trinomial 8k^2-9k+9
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The trinomial cannot be factored into linear factors having rational coefficients, because the discriminant b%5E2-4ac+=+81+-+4%2A8%2A9+=+-207 is a negative number that is not a perfect square.