SOLUTION: factoring to variable a^2 +7ab + 10b^2 with steps

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Question 954613: factoring to variable a^2 +7ab + 10b^2 with steps
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a%5E2+%2B7ab+%2B+10b%5E2....write 7ab as 5ab%2B2ab
a%5E2%2B5ab%2B2ab%2B10b%5E2...group
%28a%5E2%2B5ab%29%2B%282ab%2B10b%5E2%29
a%28a%2B5b%29%2B2b%28a%2B5b%29
%28a%2B2b%29%28a%2B5b%29