Question

x^2-10x+25-y^2
factoring trinomials
i need someone to walk me through i do not just want the answer

Answer 1

\[x ^{2}-10x+25-y ^{2}\]

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

(x-5)(x-5) but i dont know how the y factors in

Answer 4

(x-5+y) (x-5-y) @dylan0698097

Answer 5

but wouldnt the x have to multiply against the y?

Answer 6

Are u sure there is a y in it

Answer 7

yes i am positive, the equation reads exactly how i wrote it.

Answer 8

Thats weird because everything i found said it is an error becuase of the y or is the minus supposed to be an equal sign

Answer 9

I have noclue otherwise im sorry

Answer 10

i just double checked and the equation is right but i still dont know how to factor it.

Answer 11

the only thing i can think would be (x-5)(x-5)+(-y+0)(y+0) but i dont know if i can do that

Answer 12

That makes the most since to me