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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor x^2 -5x + 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well it's an quadratic equation..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(x-1)(x+4)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry it's \[(x−1)(x-4)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is equal to 4x^2.. ? So you could get -5x..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just find the two numbers that you multiply to get 4 and add those numbers to get -5

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