Identify Common Factor: Identify the common factor in both terms of the expression.The common factor is 4x2−5.
Factor Out Common Factor: Factor out the common factor (4x2−5) from both terms.The expression becomes (4x2−5)(25x2−4).
Check Quadratic Expressions: Check if the remaining quadratic expressions can be factored further.The quadratic expressions 25x2 and −4 are both perfect squares, so we can factor them as a difference of squares.
Factor Difference of Squares: Factor the expression 25x2−4 as a difference of squares.The factored form is (5x+2)(5x−2).
Combine Factored Parts: Combine the factored parts to write the final completely factored expression.The final factored form is (4x2−5)(5x+2)(5x−2).
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