SOLUTION: please help factor and show how you checked it x^2+1=2x I think the answer is (x+1)^2 but I don't know how to show my work and also don't know how to show Check process.

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Question 428065: please help
factor and show how you checked it
x^2+1=2x
I think the answer is (x+1)^2
but I don't know how to show my work and also don't know how to show Check process.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+1=2x
x^2-2x+1=0
x^2-x-x+1=0
x(x-1)-1(x-1)=0
(x-1)(x-1)=0
(x-1)^2=0