Question

How do you factor `16n^2-25`?

Answer 1

`(4n - 5)(4n + 5)`

Explanation:

To eliminate the `n` term in a quadratic equation the coefficients for `n` in the factored for must be the same and the constants must be the same. Therefore:

`16n^2 - 25 =>`

`(4n - 5)(4n + 5)`