SOLUTION: I need help factoring this problem completely: 16a^2 + 25

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Question 258819: I need help factoring this problem completely:
16a^2 + 25
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need help factoring this problem completely:

16a%5E2+%2B+25


That cannot be factored (using integers).

If that had been a minus sign between them we could
have factored it, but the sum of two squares cannot
be factored (using integers).


Edwin