please factorise :- 25x2-4y2+ 28yz - 49z2

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This question should be factorised by taking two identities. 

a2 + b2 - 2ab = (a-b)2 and a2 - b2 = (a+b) (a-b)

25x2 - (4y2 + 49z2 - 28yz)

=25x2 - [ (2y)2 + (7z)2 - 2*2y*7z)

=(5x)2 - (2y - 7z)2

=(5x + 2y - 7z) (5x - 2y + 7z)

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