How do you factor the expression 25x^2+70x+49?

2 Answers
Jul 10, 2018

25x^2+70x+49 = (5x+7)^2

Explanation:

Given:

25x^2+70x+49

Note that:

  • Both 25x^2 = (5x)^2 and 49 = 7^2 are perfect squares.

  • The middle term is 70x = 2(5x)(7).

So the given expression is a perfect square trinomial, matching:

A^2+2AB+B^2 = (A+B)^2

with A=5x and B=7:

25x^2+70x+49 = (5x)^2+2(5x)(7)+7^2 = (5x+7)^2

Jul 10, 2018

(5x+7)^2

Explanation:

25x^2+70x+40

=(5x)^2+2*5x*7+7^2

=(5x+7)^2