OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §7.4 Factor Special Products · Exercise 63 · Algebra · Factoring

Factor Special Products · Exercise 63

Explain why $n^{2} + 25 \neq = (n + 5)^{2}$ . Use algebra, words, or pictures.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §7.4 Factor Special Products · Exercise 63

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