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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the expression in factored form? 5x2 – 80y2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ a^2 - b^2 = (a-b)(a+b) \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you do after that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What did you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

80y2 is 80y²?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes it is, and i got -6375=-6375, so the answer is (5+80)(5-80)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@wio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Umm, first of all, where is your x and y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Actually, first of all, what are you choosing for a and b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 and -80

OpenStudy (precal):

|dw:1356576196048:dw|

OpenStudy (precal):

factor out 5 first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, thank you so much, that was alot simpler than I thought.

OpenStudy (precal):

yw

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