Question Factor the expression (m−5)(m+5) Evaluate m2−25Rewrite the expression in exponential form m2−52Solution (m−5)(m+5) Show Solution Find the roots m1=−5,m2=5 Evaluate m2−25To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 m2−25=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign m2=0+25Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression m2=25Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots m=±25Simplify the expression More Steps Evaluate 25Write the number in exponential form with the base of 5 52Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2 5 m=±5Separate the equation into 2 possible cases m=5m=−5Solution m1=−5,m2=5 Show Solution