Factories:

25 – a2 – b2 – 2ab

Given,


25 – a2 – b2 – 2ab


= 25 – (a2 + b2 + 2ab)


By using the formula a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b)


We get,


25 – a2 – b2 – 2ab = 25 – (a2 + b2 + 2ab)


= 25 – (a + b)2


=(5)2 – (a + b)2


= {5 + (a + b)}{5 – (a + b)}


= (5 + a + b)(5 – a – b)


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