Factor the following polynomial:4x2 - 25?

Factor the following polynomial:4x2 - 25

?2011-06-10T09:26:46Z

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Taking it that you mean

4*x^2 - 25

it's the difference of two squares, hence

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

Kaitlyn2011-06-10T09:27:23Z

4x^2-25
(2x+5)(2x-5)

check: 4x^2-10x+10x-25
4x^2-25

Rapidfire2011-06-10T09:55:52Z

4x(2) - 25 = 8x - 25

?2011-06-10T09:26:20Z

4x^2-25

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

Dave aka Spider Monkey2011-06-10T09:33:28Z

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