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Factoring Constraints in Risk Modeling

A risk analyst is reviewing a portfolio variance formula that contains the expression r2+0.49r^2 + 0.49. After confirming there is no greatest common factor, the analyst identifies the expression as prime. State the mathematical rule regarding 'sums of squares' that explains why this expression cannot be factored into a product of binomials.

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