SOLUTION: factor the algebraic expressions completely. 16x^2 + 40x + 25

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Question 47749: factor the algebraic expressions completely.
16x^2 + 40x + 25
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely:
16x%5E2%2B40x%2B25 Notice that the first term is a perfect square %284x%29%5E2 and the last term is a perfect square %285%29%5E2 so it looks like this would factor very nicely.
%284x%2B5%29%284x%2B5%29 Check using FOIL
%284x%2B5%29%284x%2B5%29+=+16x%5E2%2B20x%2B20x%2B25 Simplify to: 16x%5E2%2B40x%2B25