SOLUTION: Find each of the squares (w - 1/4)^2

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Question 92027: Find each of the squares
(w - 1/4)^2
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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(w - 1/4)^2
(w-1/4)(w-1/4)
%28w%5E2-%281%2F4%29w-%281%2F4%29w%2B%281%2F4%29%5E2%29
%28w%5E2-%282%2F4%29w%2B1%2F16%29
%28w%5E2-%281%2F2%29w%2B1%2F16%29
%28%2816%29%28w%5E2-%281%2F2%29w%2B1%2F16%29%29 [Multiply through by (16) to clear the fractions]
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