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Which of the binomials below is a factor of this trinomial? x2 - 9x + 20 A. x + 5 B. x + 2 C. x - 5 D. x - 2

Which of the binomials below is a factor of this trinomial? x2 - 9x + 20 A. x + 5 B. x + 2 C. x - 5 D. x - 2
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Which of the binomials below is a factor of this trinomial?

x2 - 9x + 20


A. x + 5
B. x + 2
C. x - 5
D. x - 2

User DaveP
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factor: x^2 - 9x + 20
(x)(x) (- 4)(- 5)

result = (x - 4)(x - 5)


irreducible factorization:
(x - 5) (x - 4)

Check:
(x - 4)(x - 5)
(x)(x) (x)(- 5) (- 4)(x) (- 4)(- 5)
x^2 - 5x - 4x + 20
x^2 - 9x + 20



Hope that helps!!!

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