SOLUTION: Show that a quick way to square a positive integer ending in five is to place twenty-five after the product of the number formed by the digits preceding the five and the next integ

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Question 106191: Show that a quick way to square a positive integer ending in five is to place twenty-five after the product of the number formed by the digits preceding the five and the next integer. for example, 65(squared) = 4225 [6x7 (the next integer) =42, then tack on 25] and 125(squared) = 15,625 [12x13 (the next integer) = 156, then tack on 25].
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Expand the right hand side.

Distributive property.
Distributive property.
Distributive property.
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