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Factor the expression shown below completely. 18x^2-60x+50

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Answer:

2(3x - 5)²

Explanation:

Given

18x² - 60x + 50 ← factor out 2 from each term

= 2(9x² - 30x + 25) ← perfect square of the form

(ax - b)² = a²x² - 2abx + b²

Compare coefficients with 9x² - 30x + 25

a² = 9 ⇒ a = 3 and b² = 25 ⇒ b = 5, thus

18x² - 60x + 50

= 2(3x - 5)²

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