document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76592>Question 76592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely.     5a^2 – 125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out 5 and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(a^2 - 25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recognize (a^2 - 25) as the difference of squares, so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 ( a - 5)(a + 5)<BR>\n" );
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