SOLUTION: factor this trinomial 16x^2 + 40xy + 25y^2

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Question 40761: factor this trinomial
16x^2 + 40xy + 25y^2
Answer by gsmani_iyer(201) About Me  (Show Source):
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16x%5E2%2B40xy%2B25y%5E2

= 16x%5E2%2B20xy%2B20xy%2B25y%5E2

= 4x%284x%2B5y%29%2B5y%284x%2B5y%29. Now taking out the common factors, we get,

= %284x%2B5y%29%2A%284x%2B5y%29 Answer.

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