SOLUTION: factor the following please, thank you. 16y^2 + 40xy + 25x^2=

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Question 22744: factor the following please, thank you.
16y^2 + 40xy + 25x^2=

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Notice that the first term (16y^2) and the last term (25x^2) are perfect squares, this suggests that the factors may be identical, so try:
%284y+%2B+5x%29%284y+%2B+5x%29 Use the FOIL method to check it out.
%284y+%2B+5x%29%284y+%2B+5x%29+=+16y%5E2+%2B+20xy+%2B+20xy+%2B+25x%5E2 = 16y%5E2+%2B+40xy+%2B+25x%5E2