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What is the factored form of n2 - 25?

•(n - 25)(n - 1)
•(n - 5)(n + 5)
•(n + 5)(n + 5)
•(n - 25)(n + 1)

User Tim Boland
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n^2 - 25

(a + b) (a - b)

(n + 5) (n - 5)

so probably the second option
User Mehulkumar
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Explanation:

(n^2) -( 5^2)

=(n-5)(n +5)

Ans is (n-5)(n +5)

User David Medinets
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