Question

Which factor do you cancel from the numerator and denominator to simplify

x^2-4x-5
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x^2 - 25


x + 4

x − 4

x − 5

x + 5

Answer 1

can u factor out numerator ?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

can u tell me 2 numbers whose product is -5 and sum is -4 ?

Answer 4

wait huh

Answer 5

x-5

Answer 6

you're right it's x-5