Factor polynomial $$ 25x^{2}-144 $$
Answer
$$ 25x^{2}-144 = ( 5x-12 )( 5x+12 ) $$
Explanation
Rewrite $ 25x^{2}-144 $ as:
$$ 25x^{2}-144 = (5x)^2 - (12)^2 $$Now we can apply the difference of squares formula.
$$ I^2 - II^2 = (I - II)(I + II) $$After putting $ I = 5x $ and $ II = 12 $ , we have:
$$ 25x^{2}-144 = (5x)^2 - (12)^2 = ( 5x-12 ) ( 5x+12 ) $$This page was created using
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