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Let’s resolve into factors

(x + 1) (x + 9) (x + 5)2 + 63


= (x2 + 9x + x + 9) (x + 5)2 + 63


Apply the formula (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab in (x + 5)2


= (x2 + 10x + 9) (x2 + 10x + 25) + 63


Let x2 + 10x = a


= (a + 9)(a + 25) + 63


= a2 + 25a + 9a + 225 + 63


= a2 + 34a + 288


= a2 + 18a + 16a + 288


= a(a + 18) + 16(a + 18)


= (a + 16)(a + 18)


Putting back the values of a we get,


= (x2 + 10x + 16)( x2 + 10x + 18)


= (x2 + 8x + 2x + 16)(x2 + 10x + 18)


= [x(x + 8) + 2(x + 8)] (x2 + 10x + 18)


= (x + 8)(x + 2) (x2 + 10x + 18)


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