SOLUTION: I need help factoring this problem completely: 16a^2 + 25

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Question 258819: I need help factoring this problem completely:
16a^2 + 25

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I need help factoring this problem completely:



That cannot be factored (using integers).

If that had been a minus sign between them we could
have factored it, but the sum of two squares cannot
be factored (using integers).


Edwin


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