SOLUTION: Hi tutor, Can u help me factor the following: a^2-b^2+25+10a 2m^2+10m+10n-2n^2 THANKS.

Algebra.Com
Question 791355: Hi tutor,
Can u help me factor the following:
a^2-b^2+25+10a
2m^2+10m+10n-2n^2
THANKS.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll do the first one to get you started









Note: using the perfect square factoring rule

Note: using the difference of squares factoring rule

=======================================================

So factors to

In other words,

RELATED QUESTIONS

Please help me to solve the following: divide... (answered by funmath)
Hi, tutor. Can you please help me factor the following equation. I am having a hard... (answered by rothauserc)
Factor 15m^3n +20mn^2 -10m^2n (answered by addingup,smithsac)
Hi tutor, Can you help me prove the following trig identity: Prove that sin... (answered by mananth)
Find the first five terms in sequences with the following nth terms a.2n^2+2 b. 6n+2 (answered by KMST)
Hi tutor, Can you show me how to factor the following step by step: 625-(y-5)^2... (answered by Alan3354)
factor: 21-10a+a^2... (answered by ewatrrr)
factor the trinomial... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Please help with the following: State the excluded values for the following expression. (answered by KMST)