Help me factor this pls!! 49a^2−14a+1

asked Jan 3, 2017 32.0k views

2 votes

Help me factor this pls!!
49a^2−14a+1

6.2k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

3 votes

49a^2+14a+1
49a^2+7a+7a+1
7a(7a+1)+1(7a+1)
(7a+1)(7a+1)
= (7a+1)^2

Jason R answered Jan 6, 2017

6.6k points

2 votes

You would multiply 49 by 1. After that you try to find the factors that would add to be -14 and multiply 1.
(49a-7)(49a-7)
Simplified:
(7a-1)(7a-1)

VcLwei answered Jan 10, 2017

6.4k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

8.1m questions

10.8m answers