Question

What is the factored form of x2 − 4x − 5?

(x + 5)(x − 1)
(x + 5)(x + 1)
(x − 5)(x − 1)
(x − 5)(x + 1)

Answer 1

(x − 5)(x + 1)

Explanation:

The answer above is correct.

Answer 2

x2 - 4x - 5 factored form is (x - 5)(x + 1)