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Correct answer: A. Factoring
- Look at the structure: is a trinomial whose discriminant is a perfect square.
- Match the structure to a method: A squared binomial equal to a number is solved by taking square roots. A trinomial with no constant term factors out a common factor. A perfect-square discriminant means the trinomial factors over the integers. Otherwise the quadratic formula is the efficient choice.
- Justify the choice: The trinomial factors, giving or in one step, so factoring is the most efficient method.
