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What is 25x²-4. What are the factors.

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Answer:

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

Explanation:

Rewrite 25x2 25 x 2 as (5x)2 ( 5 x ) 2 .

Rewrite 4 as 22 .

Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b) a 2 - b 2 = ( a + b ) ( a - b ) where a=5x a = 5 x and b=2 .

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