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Factor the expression

Factor the expression-example-1
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Factor the equation using difference of squares, which says that a^2-2ab+b^2=(a-b)^2.

a is 2 since the square root of 4 is 2 and b is 5 because the square root of 25 is 5.

Final answer: (2x-5y)^2
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