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Normally, you would do this by finding a pair of numbers whose product is equal to the product of the first term's coefficient multiplied by the last term, and whose sum is equal to the coefficient of the second term. Those numbers could then be used to break the expression down further. In other words, you are looking for two numbers, we'll call them A and B, in which (A + B) = -4 and AB = 5. Unfortunately, there are no such numbers, so that expression can not be factored.
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How do you factor 5x2 plus 4x - 1?
(x + 1)(5x - 1)
How do you factor -5x2 plus 9x-4?
-5x2+9x-4 -5x2+9x+-4 Factors of -20 that add to equal 9 are -5 and-4 -5x2+5x+4x+-4 -5x(1x+1) + 4x(1+-1x)
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It is 4x^2 + 10x - 1
How do you Factor 5x2-46x plus 9?
5x2-46x+9 = (5x-1)(x-9)
How do you factor 4x plus 16 plus 1?
4x + 16 + 1 = 4x + 17 which cannot be factorised.
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