(i) 25x2 + 10xy – 8y2 = 25x² + (20 – 10)xy – 8y2
(∵ 25 × 8 = 200 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5)
= 25x2 + 20xy – 10xy – 8y2
= 5x(5x + 4y) – 2y(5x + 4y)
= (5x + 4y)(5x – 2y)
(ii) 4x2 + 20xy + 25y2
= 4x2 + (10 + 10)xy + 25y2
(∵ 4 × 25 = 100 = 10 × 10)
= 4x2 + 10xy + 10xy + 25y2
= 2x(2x + 5y) + 5y (2x + 5y)
= (2x + 5y)(2x + 5y)