Question

How would you factor x^2 -2x+1?

Answer 1

(x-1)^2

Answer 2

x^2 -2x+1=
(x-1)(x-1)=(x-1)^2

Answer 3

So we find the sum of -2 and product of 1?

Answer 4

yes something like that,, do you know the FOIL method?

Answer 5

yeah

Answer 6

ok good,, you are in good direction,,,

Answer 7

thanks!

Answer 8

wc and good luck...

Answer 9

\[x ^{2} - 2x + 1 (using (a-b)^{2}=a ^{2}-2ab+b ^{2})) = (x-1)^{?}\]