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Which of the following are factors of x^2+5x+4

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Answer:

(x + 4) and (x + 1)

Explanation:

x² + 5x + 4

Consider the factors of the constant term (+ 4) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (+ 5)

The factors are 4 and 1 , since

4 × 1 = 4 and 4 + 1 = 5 , then

x² + 5x + 4 = (x + 4)(x + 1) ← in factored form

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