Could I please get some help on these two questions?

Factor the polynomial. b^2 + 4b + 4

Can someone plz me understand how to do these. plz, show work.in exercises 1-4, rewrite the expression in rational exponent form.[tex]\sqrt[4]{625} \sqrt[3]{512} (\sqrt[5]{4} )³ (\sqrt[4]{15} )^{7}\\ (\sqrt[3]{27} )^{2}[/tex]

You are a male who just graduated from college with a bachelor's degree. you have a job paying $50,780.00/yr. a. how does your salary compare to the yearly median earnings for a male with a bachelor's degree? b. what is the difference between the yearly median earnings for a male with a bachelor's degree compared to a male who does not attend college after earning a high school diploma?