64x ^(2) + 25is this a difference of two squares?

Question

`64x ^(2) + 25`is this a difference of two squares?

Answer 1

A two square difference is given by:

`x^2-y^2=(x-y)(x+y)`

For:

`64x^2+25=(8x)^2+(5)^2`

Therefore, it is not a difference of two squares