document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421440>Question 421440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am homeschooled and I have worked on this problem for hours.  My mom finally gave me the answer but I don't seem to know how to do the steps correctly to get the answer.  If I put my work in here it would take up all the space, so here is the question and the answer.  I need the steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x^2 - 40xy + 16y^2,  The answer is (5x - 4y)^2 but I can't get the steps.\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 #294334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25x^2 - 40xy + 16y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(5x)^2 - 2*5x*4y + (4y)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (5x-4y)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because, we know that (a-b)^2 =a^2 -2ab + b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can also use it....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x^2 - 40xy + 16y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=25x^2 - 20xy -20xy + 16y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5x(5x-4y)- 4y(5x-4y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (5x-4y)(5x-4y)\r<BR>\n" );
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