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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor: a^2 – 5a – 20

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

you sure it's factorable?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm not sure

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

you should just use quadratic formula to be sure ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the question asking you to factor this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean a is the only thing that can be factored out.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it prime?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

yeah it's not factorable

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but if you are doing this to solve for a when this is set to zero I would suggest the quadratic formula

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

sorry to disappoint

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