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A product of y2 + 5y + 4?

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Answer:

(y + 4)(y + 1)

Explanation:

Given

y² + 5y + 4

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

The factors are + 4 and + 1 , since

4 × 1 = 4 and sum = 4 + 1 = 5 , thus

y² + 5y + 4 = (y + 4)(y + 1) ← as a product of factors

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