Question

check my answer? Factor x^2 − 4x + 5

Prime

(x + 5)(x − 1)

(x − 5)(x − 1)

(x + 5)(x + 1)


I got the first option

Answer 1

No, this can be checked by FOILing your answer. I just did and did not get the original trinomial. Give me a minute to verify.

Answer 2

Same here

Answer 3

okay thank you

Answer 4

Are those your only options?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

Can you re-check the original question? Something isn't right here...

Answer 8

@sylinan I agree that its prime

Answer 9

Thrice I tried to factor it... couldn't work....so you're correct

Answer 10

Sorry, I didn't realize that was one of the answers. I don't know what I thought that word was doing there.....