\(2.\)
\(a.\)
\(x^2-25=0\)
\(\Rightarrow x^2-5^2=0\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x-5\right)\left(x+5\right)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x-5=0\\x+5=0\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=5\\x=-5\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(b.\)
\(5x^2-10x=0\)
\(\Rightarrow5x\left(x-10\right)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}5x=0\\x-10=0\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=0\\x=10\end{matrix}\right.\)