document.write( "Question 1065147: How would you factor this equation i have the answer (x+5)(x^2-5) I just don't know the process of factoring this polynomial. please and thank you \r
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document.write( "x^3+5x^2-5x-25 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #680243 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Here you go, step by step. \n" ); document.write( "First we are going to group our terms: \n" ); document.write( "x^3+5x^2-5x-25 = (x^3+5x^2)+(-25-5x) = x^2(x+5)-5(x+5) \n" ); document.write( "Now factor x+5 from x^2(x+5)-5(x+5) and we get: \n" ); document.write( "(x+5)(x^2-5) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Happy learning, \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " |