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Which are factors of x^2 – 4x – 5?

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Explanation:

First you will multiply 5 by 1 the answer is 5 now you will find factors of 5 that when we add or subtract them the answer is 4 so

x2 - 5x + x - 5

x ( x - 5) + 1( x - 5)

(x + 1) and ( x - 5) are the factors of x2 - 4x - 5

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