FOIL them all out and see: A.NO B. NO C. NO D. YES Even though D is the correct answer, it's not completely factored. If fact D, although mathematically correct, is not what you should do first when factoring. Here's the correct way to do the problem: Factor out greatest common factor of 4. That's what you should do first, always! Write as and as Factor the difference of squares. That's the correct complete factorization even though it is not listed. Edwin