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\left(5v-3\right)\left(5v+3\right)=0
Consider 25v^{2}-9. Rewrite 25v^{2}-9 as \left(5v\right)^{2}-3^{2}. The difference of squares can be factored using the rule: a^{2}-b^{2}=\left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right).
v=\frac{3}{5} v=-\frac{3}{5}
To find equation solutions, solve 5v-3=0 and 5v+3=0.
25v^{2}=9
Add 9 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
v^{2}=\frac{9}{25}
Divide both sides by 25.
v=\frac{3}{5} v=-\frac{3}{5}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
25v^{2}-9=0
Quadratic equations like this one, with an x^{2} term but no x term, can still be solved using the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}, once they are put in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
v=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 25\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 25}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 25 for a, 0 for b, and -9 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
v=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 25\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 25}
Square 0.
v=\frac{0±\sqrt{-100\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 25}
Multiply -4 times 25.
v=\frac{0±\sqrt{900}}{2\times 25}
Multiply -100 times -9.
v=\frac{0±30}{2\times 25}
Take the square root of 900.
v=\frac{0±30}{50}
Multiply 2 times 25.
v=\frac{3}{5}
Now solve the equation v=\frac{0±30}{50} when ± is plus. Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.
v=-\frac{3}{5}
Now solve the equation v=\frac{0±30}{50} when ± is minus. Reduce the fraction \frac{-30}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.
v=\frac{3}{5} v=-\frac{3}{5}
The equation is now solved.