SOLUTION: I cannot figure out how to factor 16x^2-40xy+25y^2. I know it is a square of a difference using formula a^2-2ab+b^2, and a=4x, b=5y. I can't figure out the correct steps to solve t
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Question 1062587: I cannot figure out how to factor 16x^2-40xy+25y^2. I know it is a square of a difference using formula a^2-2ab+b^2, and a=4x, b=5y. I can't figure out the correct steps to solve the problem. Thank you so much. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! factor 16x^2-40xy+25y^2
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The outside terms are squares:
(4x)^2 and (5y)^2
Try that first.
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Since the xy term is negative, it's (-5y)^2
Nothing else to figure out.
