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Explain why the polynomial 144x^2 − 200x + 81 is not a perfect square. HELP PLEASE!! A. 81x ≠ 2(20x ∙ 9) B. 144x ≠ 2(20x ∙ 12) C. 200x ≠ 2(9x ∙ 12) D. 200x ≠ 2(12x ∙ 9)
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Explain why the polynomial 144x^2 − 200x + 81 is not a perfect square. HELP PLEASE!!

A. 81x ≠ 2(20x ∙ 9)
B. 144x ≠ 2(20x ∙ 12)
C. 200x ≠ 2(9x ∙ 12)
D. 200x ≠ 2(12x ∙ 9)

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200x ≠ 2(12x ∙ 9)

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D. The middle term does not equal the outer terms multiplied together * 2. 
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