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OpenStudy (anonymous):

16s^2+8s+1 factor the polynomial

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Hint: this is a perfect square trinomial

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or just use the quadratic formula if you can't find the factors.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would it be(4s+2)^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

close

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

but it is incorrect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(4s+1)^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

better, that is the correct answer

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