document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778482>Question 778482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help with factoring the following polynomial:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+4xy+y^2-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have been searching for a little over an hour trying to find an equation similar to the one above but I haven't had any luck. Is this a factoring by squares problem or a factoring by grouping problem or none of them all together? Thank you SO much in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474674 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=474674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2+4xy+y^2-16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+y)^2 - 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (2x+y-4)(2x+y+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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