SOLUTION: Solve and check the equation using factoring: 49p^2-112p+64=0

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Question 380455: Solve and check the equation using factoring: 49p^2-112p+64=0
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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49p^2-112p+64=0
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(7p)^2-2*7p*8+(8)^2=0
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(7p-8)^2=0
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take the square root
7p-8=0
+8
7p=8
p=8/7
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49(8/7)^2-112*(-8/7)+64=0
64-128+64=0
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