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Which are factors of x2 – 4x – 5? Check all that apply.

(x – 5)
(x – 4)
(x – 2)
(x + 1)
(x + 5)

User DavAlPi
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Answer:

(x + 1) and (x - 5)

Explanation:


x^2-4x-5=x^2+x-5x-5=x(x+1)-5(x+1)=(x+1)(x-5)

User Yokesh Varadhan
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