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document.write( " x^2+16x+64 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #158335 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x^2 +16x +64 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Sign of last term is (+), therefore factors are the same, and add (to 16) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Sign of second term is (+), therefore factors are (+) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "factors of 1st term are just 1*1 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "factors of last term can be; 1*64,2*32,4*16,8*8 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Since they must add to 16, lets try 8*8,,,(8+8=16) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(x+8)(x+8) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "check by FOIL,,x^2 +8x+8x+64= x^2 +16x +64,,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ".\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |