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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factorisation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9x^2 - 25

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf 9x^2 - 25\qquad \begin{cases} 9\to 3^2\\ 25\to 5^2 \end{cases}\qquad thus\qquad \\ \quad \\9x^2 - 25\implies 3^2x^2-5^2\implies (3x)^2-5^2 \\ \quad \\ recall\implies \textit{difference of squares} \\ \quad \\ (a-b)(a+b) = a^2-b^2\qquad \qquad a^2-b^2 = (a-b)(a+b)\)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

factor away

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jdoe0001 would it be (3x-5) (3x+5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jdoe0001

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