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  • 03-06-2022
  • Mathematics
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Factor: 5x2 – 15x – 20.

(a) 5(x-4)(x+1),

(b) -2(x-4)(x+5),

(c) -5(x+4)(x-1),

(d) 5(x+4)(x+1).

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loneguy
loneguy loneguy
  • 03-06-2022

Answer:

[tex]a)~5(x-4)(x+1)[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]~~~5x^2 -15x -20\\\\=5(x^2 -3x -4)\\\\=5(x^2 -4x +x -4)\\\\=5\textbf{[}x(x-4) +(x-4)\textbf{]}\\\\=5(x-4)(x+1)[/tex]

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