Question

Asap BRAINLIEST to anyone who get this correct. Factor the expression below.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. (2x - 5)(2x - 5)​

Step-by-step explanation:

4 is a perfect square, with its two identical factors being 2. The number 25 is also a perfect square, with its two identical factors being 5. This leaves us with the answer choices:

C. (2x + 5)(2x + 5)

          OR

D. (2x - 5)(2x - 5)​

However, when you solve answer "C," the result is:

$4x^2+20x +25$

But we need the middle term to be -20x, so answer "D," is correct since it has -5 instead of positive 5.