document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22744>Question 22744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor the following please, thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16y^2 + 40xy + 25x^2= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notice that the first term (16y^2) and the last term (25x^2) are perfect squares, this suggests that the factors may be identical, so try: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284y+%2B+5x%29%284y+%2B+5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284y+%2B+5x%29%284y+%2B+5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the FOIL method to check it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284y+%2B+5x%29%284y+%2B+5x%29+=+16y%5E2+%2B+20xy+%2B+20xy+%2B+25x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284y+%2B+5x%29%284y+%2B+5x%29+=+16y%5E2+%2B+20xy+%2B+20xy+%2B+25x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16y%5E2+%2B+40xy+%2B+25x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16y%5E2+%2B+40xy+%2B+25x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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