Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.3 Polynomials - A.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page A30: 96

Answer

$(3x-2)^2$

Work Step by Step

Rewrite $-12x$ as $-6x-6x$. $9x^2-12x+4=9x^2-6x-6x+4$ Group the first two terms together and group the last two terms together. $=(9x^2-6x)+(-6x+4)$ Factor out the GCF in each group. $=3x(3x-2)-2(3x-2)$ Factor out $(3x-2)$. $=(3x-2)(3x-2)$ $=(3x-2)^2$ Hence, the completely factored form of the given expression is $(3x-2)^2$.
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