document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267280>Question 267280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having the worst time trying to solve this one. Here is what I have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x^2 + 10x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I come up with (5x + 2)(5x   )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then i am lost!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=196197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25x^2 + 10x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the 1st and the 3rd terms are perfect squares<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The square roots are 5x and 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2nd term is 2 times the product of those square roots: 2*5x*1 = 10x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: A trinomial that meets those conditions is called<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a Perfect trinomial square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring a perfect trinomial square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(squre rt. of 1st term) sign of the 2nd term (square rt. of the 3rd term)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or you can write it as (5x+1)(5x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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