Factor completely: $x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16$
A) $( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }$
B) $( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 }$
C) $( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 }$
D) $( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 }$

Name: Factor completely: $x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16$ A) $( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }$ B) $( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 }$ C) $( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 }$ D) $( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 }$
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We can see that the expression can be rewritten as $(x-4)(x-4)$, which equals $(x-4)^2$. Therefore, the correct factorization is $(x-4)^2$, which is choice A.

Factor Completely x2−8x+16x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16x2−8x+16

Factor Completely $x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16$