Simplify the following expressions:
(25m2 – 4n2)÷ (5m + 2n)
Factorize the numerator,
25m2 – 4n2 = (5m)2 – (2n)2
= (5m + 2n)(5m – 2n) [∵ a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b)]
Now,
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= 5m – 2n
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