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Find the factors then solve the quadratic of x^2+9x+20

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Step 1: Multiply a and c

a = 1

c = 20

a * c = 20

Step 2: Find factors of +20 that add up to +9

Factors of 20 = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

The two factors that add up to 9 are 4 and 5.

Step 3: Factor

(x + 4)(x + 5) = 0

Answer: (x + 4)(x + 5) = 0

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