Answer:
2(x - 5)(x + 5)
Step-by-step explanation:
Common factor
2² − 50
2(² − 25)
Use the sum-product pattern
2(² − 25)
2(2² + 5 − 5 − 25)
Common factor from the two pairs
2(² + 5 − 5 − 25)
2(( + 5) − 5( + 5))
Rewrite in factored form
2(( + 5) − 5( + 5))
2( − 5)( + 5)
Solution
2( − 5)( + 5)
