document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419212>Question 419212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the following.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><B>duckness73(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=duckness73><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note that each term has x^2.  Let's factor that out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2)(25y^2 + 40y + 16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The remaining expression looks like it can be factored:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2) (5y + 4) (5y + 4)    or, simplifying:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2) ((5y + 4)^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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