Step-by-step explanation:
(a): 5x^2 + 25 = 5 * x^2 + 5 * 5 = 5(x^2 + 5).
(b): 2x^2 - 3x - 2 = 2x^2 - 4x + x - 2
= 2x(x - 2) + 1(x - 2) = (2x + 1)(x - 2).
