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A data analyst is reviewing the logic of a predictive model that uses the polynomial expression 3x5y48xy{}3x^5y - 48xy. To simplify the model's calculations, the expression must be completely factored. The analyst successfully factors out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 3xy{}3xy and identifies the linear binomial factors as (x2)(x - 2) and (x+2)(x + 2). The final component of the completely factored form is an irreducible sum of squares, which is written as x2x^2 plus ____.

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