SOLUTION: Factor the following trinomial: 16x^2 + 40xy + 25y^2

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Question 665658: Factor the following trinomial:
16x^2 + 40xy + 25y^2
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Starting with
16x%5E2 + 40xy + 25y%5E2
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Since both the + 40xy and + 25y%5E2 are positive both sign will be addition.
( + )( + )
Seeing that the 5,5 multiple for 25 and the 4,4 multiple for 16 add to 40
highlight%28%284x%2B5y%29%284x%2B5y%29%29 which is the same as highlight%28%284x%2B5y%29%5E2%29
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