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Factor each polynomial.
x²+5x+4

User Lachlan
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Answer: x²+5x+4=(x+4)(x+1)

Explanation:


x^2+5x+4=\\x^2+4x+x+4=\\(x^2+4x)+(x+4)=\\x*(x+4)+(x+4)=\\(x+4)*(x+1)

User Kyana
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(x+4)(x+1) because the numbers need to multiply to the constant (4) and need to add up to the second number (5) and they work
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