9a² – m² + 10mn – 25n² Write the last three terms in parentheses preceded by a minus sign: 9a² – (m² - 10mn + 25n²) 9a² - (m-5n)² That's the difference of two squares: [3a - (m-5n)][3a + (m-5n)] [3a - m + 5n][3a + m - 5n] (3a - m + 5n)(3a + m - 5n) Edwin