SOLUTION: Please help me factor the polynomial 2x'2 - 50y'2

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Question 964774: Please help me factor the polynomial
2x'2 - 50y'2
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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factor the polynomial
2x^2 - 50y^2
Factor out 2
2(x^2 - 25y)
Now we have the difference of squares, which can be factored to:
2(x - 5y)(x + 5y)