SOLUTION: Please help me factor these polynomials: 4y^2+16y+16

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Question 432094: Please help me factor these polynomials:
4y^2+16y+16
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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4y^2+16y+16
begin by factoring out what is common among all three terms:
4(y^2+4y+4)
then factor what's inside the parenthesis:
4(y+2)(y+2)
or
4(y+2)^2