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What is the factorization of the polynomial below 4x^2-25

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Answer:

(2x - 5) and (2x + 5)

Explanation:

There's a special formula for factoring the difference of two squares:

a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b).

Thus,

4x^2 - 25 is the same as (2x)^2 - (5)^2, and the two factors are:

(2x - 5) and (2x + 5).

User Virat Kadaru
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Answer: (2x + 5)(2x - 5)

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