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Factorise x squared - 2x - 35

User Ahmed Niri
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Write -2x as a difference
x^2 + 5x -7x - 35

Factor out x from the expression
x(x+5) -7x - 35

Factor out (x+5) from the expression
(x+5) (x-7)
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