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Write the expression as a square of a binomial: 49x^2+12xy+64y^2

write the expression like this ( )^2


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STEP
1
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Equation at the end of step 1

((49 • (x2)) + 12xy) + 26y2
STEP
2
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Equation at the end of step
2
:

(72x2 + 12xy) + 26y2
STEP
3
:
Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial

3.1 Factoring 49x2 + 12xy + 64y2

Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error

Factorization fails

Final result :
49x2 + 12xy + 64y2
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