Calculus Examples

$x^{2} - 8 x y + 16 x^{2} - 25$

Step 1

Regroup terms.

$- 8 x y + x^{2} + 16 x^{2} - 25$

Step 2

Add $x^{2}$ and $16 x^{2}$ .

$- 8 x y + 17 x^{2} - 25$

Step 3

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 8 x y + 17 x^{2} - 25$ .

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Step 3.1

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 8 x y$ .

$- (8 x y) + 17 x^{2} - 25$

Step 3.2

Factor $- 1$ out of $17 x^{2}$ .

$- (8 x y) - (- 17 x^{2}) - 25$

Step 3.3

Rewrite $- 25$ as $- 1 (25)$ .

$- (8 x y) - (- 17 x^{2}) - 1 (25)$

Step 3.4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (8 x y) - (- 17 x^{2})$ .

$- (8 x y - 17 x^{2}) - 1 (25)$

Step 3.5

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (8 x y - 17 x^{2}) - 1 (25)$ .

$- (8 x y - 17 x^{2} + 25)$