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That doesn't factor neatly. Applying the quadratic equation, we find two real solutions:

(0 plus or minus 2 times the square root of 5) divided by 5.

x = 0.89442719

x = -0.89442719

If you had an x in there, it would come out nicer. 5x2 + x - 4 = (x + 1)(5x - 4)

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