SOLUTION: solve x squared-4x-5=0

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Question 42589: solve x squared-4x-5=0
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
This is factorable so you can solve it by factoring.
Apply the zero products principle.
and/or
If then
If then
The roots are:
x = -1
x = 5

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