SOLUTION: Factor x^2-4x-5

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Question 372604: Factor x^2-4x-5
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x^2-4x-5 = (x-5)(x+1), by Viete's formula (x+a)(x+b) = x^2 + (a+b)x + ab, here a = -5, b=1
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