SOLUTION: I'm attempting to help my daughter. I know if I see how one is done, i can help her. The problem is: x(to the 2nd power)+6+9 is this a perfect square. If not, why? Thank you

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Question 862057: I'm attempting to help my daughter. I know if I see how one is done, i can help her. The problem is: x(to the 2nd power)+6+9 is this a perfect square. If not, why?
Thank you for your help
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Presuming you meant:



rather than what you actually wrote, yes, it is a perfect square. Any polynomial of the form:



is a perfect square if and only if

So your problem is a perfect square because

John

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