SOLUTION: Completely factor the expression 45x^2 + 150xy + 125y^2

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Question 551518: Completely factor the expression
45x^2 + 150xy + 125y^2
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely:
45x%5E2%2B150xy%2B125y%5E2 First factor a 5 to make it a little easier:
5%289x%5E2%2B30xy%2B25y%5E2%29 The trinomial in the parentheses looks like it might a perfect square, so...
5%283x%2B5y%29%283x%2B5y%29 Check by multiplying these factors.