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2 Answers
Jun 1, 2018

a= 5 and a = -5

Explanation:

Using the difference of two squares:
a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)

a^2-25 = 0 => (a+5)(a-5)=0
Using null factor law.
a+5=0
a = -5 .
Or
a-5=0
a = 5.

Jun 1, 2018

Is an incomplete second degree equation. See below for solution

Explanation:

We can apply the quadratic formula also but in this case is easy

a^2-25=0 we can write

a^2=25 (square root in both sides)

a=+-sqrt25=+-5

The solutions are a=5 and a=-5