4(x - 1)(x + 1)
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4x2+4x-8 4(x2+x-2) and (4x+8)(x-1)
4x2 - 4 is a polynomial of degree two.
Notice that we can factor out 2x from both terms on the LH side: ... 4x2+6x=0. The greatest common factor of 4 and 6 is 2 . The greatest common factor of x2 and x ...
3x2 - 4x - 5 does not have rational factors. Its roots are x = [4 +/- sqrt(76)]/6 ie -0.7863 and 2.11963 (approx). So the factors are (x + 0.7863) and (x - 2.11963)
X2 - 4X - 5 = 0 easy factor, what two factors of - 5 add up to - 4 (X + 1)(X - 5) X = - 1 ------------- X = 5 --------------