SOLUTION: Solving Equation by Factoring
(zero property)
Solve:
25m^2-16=0
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Question 255109: Solving Equation by Factoring
(zero property)
Solve:
25m^2-16=0
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
25m^2-16=0
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Can be rewritten as:
(5m)^2 - 4^2 = 0
which is a "difference of squares" -- a special case of factoring:
(5m - 4)(5m + 4) = 0
Solving for m:
m = {-4/5, 4/5}
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