document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116473>Question 116473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether each of the following trinomials is a perfect square. If it is, factor the trinomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x^2+40xy+25y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84694 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpa65@hotmail.com><B>jpa65@hotmail.com(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpa65@hotmail.com><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=84694\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is a perfect square because 16 and 25 are perfect squares. So it would simplify to...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+5y)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x)^2=16x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5y)^2=25y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Heres where you must memorize for perfect square problems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2. So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4x+5y)=40xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There you go. Hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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