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What are factors of x^2+x-20

User Matheeeny
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hi there! the answer is...

(x − 4) (x + 5)

hope this helped. have a good one!

User Silv
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Factor y = x^2 + x - 20
Ans: (x - 4)( x + 5)
Step-by-step explanation:
Find 2 numbers knowing sum (1) and product (-20).
To find them, factor pairs of (-20) --> (-2, 10)(-4, 5). This sum is 1 = b.
Then, these 2 numbers are: -4 and 5.
y = (x - 4)(x + 5)
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