document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47749>Question 47749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor the algebraic expressions completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x^2 + 40x + 25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31543 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=31543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16x%5E2%2B40x%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16x%5E2%2B40x%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Notice that the first term is a perfect square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the last term is a perfect square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so it looks like this would factor very nicely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B5%29%284x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B5%29%284x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Check using FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B5%29%284x%2B5%29+=+16x%5E2%2B20x%2B20x%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B5%29%284x%2B5%29+=+16x%5E2%2B20x%2B20x%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify to: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16x%5E2%2B40x%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16x%5E2%2B40x%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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