SOLUTION: What is the answer to 25m^2- 16n^2

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Question 302687: What is the answer to 25m^2- 16n^2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You mean factor the expression?
It's the difference of two squares.
Z%5E2-W%5E2=%28Z%2BW%29%28Z-W%29
where
Z=5m, Z%5E2=25m%5E2
W=4n, W%5E2=16n%5E2
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25m%5E2-16n%5E2=%285m%2B4n%29%285m-4n%29