SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation, I'm trying to help daughter but am totally lost. She says they dont use discriminates: {{{ x^2+5x+4=0}}}.

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Question 605997: Please help me solve this equation, I'm trying to help daughter but am totally lost. She says they dont use discriminates: +x%5E2%2B5x%2B4=0.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me solve this equation, I'm trying to help daughter but am totally lost. She says they dont use discriminates: +x%5E2%2B5x%2B4=0.
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+x%5E2%2B5x%2B4=0
You can factor it
(x+1)*(x+4) = 0
x = -1, -4