SOLUTION: Please help me with the following problem. I am not sure where to begin. Thank you. Factor the polynomial (x-1)(x+4)^2-(x-1)^2(x+4). Your answer can be written as A(x+B)(x+C)

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Question 398462: Please help me with the following problem. I am not sure where to begin. Thank you.
Factor the polynomial (x-1)(x+4)^2-(x-1)^2(x+4). Your answer can be written as A(x+B)(x+C) with integers A, B, C and B A=
B=
C=
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(x-1)(x+4)^2-(x-1)^2(x+4)

(x-1)(x+4)((x+4)-(x-1))

(x-1)(x+4)(x+4-x+1)

(x-1)(x+4)5

5(x-1)(x+4)