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Factor the expression. 16j2 + 24j + 9

(4j – 3)Factor the expression. 16j2 + 24j + 9


(4j – 3)2

(4j + 3)(4j – 3)

(4j + 3)^2

(4j – 9)(4j + 1)^2

(4j + 3)(4j – 3)

(4j + 3)^2

(4j – 9)(4j + 1)

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Option C:
(4 j+3)^(2) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is
16 j^(2)+24 j+9

We need to factor the expression.

Let us rewrite the expression as


(4j)^(2)+24 j+(3)^2

Also, we can rewrite the term
24j as
2(4)(3)j

Thus, we have,


(4j)^(2)+2(4j)(3)+(3)^2

Hence, the equation is of the form,


(a+b)^(2)=a^(2)+2 a b+b^(2)

where
a=4 j and
b=3

Hence, the factor of the expression can be written as
(4 j+3)^(2)

Thus, the factored expression is
(4 j+3)^(2)

Therefore, Option C is the correct answer.

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