Identify Common Factor: Identify the common factor in both terms of the expression.The common factor is (2x2−5).
Factor Out Common Factor: Factor out the common factor (2x2−5) from both terms.The expression becomes (2x2−5)(25x2−16).
Recognize Perfect Squares: Recognize that both 25x2 and 16 are perfect squares.25x2 is the square of 5x, and 16 is the square of 4.
Write as Difference of Squares: Write the second term as a difference of squares.The expression (25x2−16) can be written as (5x−4)(5x+4).
Combine Factored Expressions: Combine the factored common factor with the difference of squares.The completely factored expression is (2x2−5)(5x−4)(5x+4).
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