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Can someone help me with this Factor Polynomials question
x^2+8x+16

User Bmacharia
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Answer:

(X+4)(x+4)

Explanation:

First find two numbers that multiply to 16 but add up to 8. That is 4 times 4. Then find the root of x squared which is x. The insert x + 4 in parenthesis for both sets because they are both positive. The two sets of parenthesis are supposed to be multiplied with the FOIL method to get x^2+8x+16. Hope this helps :)

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