To factor the quadratic equation \(x^2 + 10x + 16 = 0\), we need to find two numbers that multiply to \(16\) (the constant term) and add up to \(10\) (the coefficient of the linear term).
The numbers that satisfy these conditions are \(2\) and \(8\) because:
- \(2 \times 8 = 16\)
- \(2 + 8 = 10\)
Thus, we can write the equation in its factored form as:
\[ (x + 2)(x + 8) = 0 \]
So, in the blanks:
\((x + 2)\)
\((x + 8)\)
The answer is: (x + 2)(x + 8) = 0