SOLUTION: Please help me to factorize the following: (x+5)^2 - 4(x+5)

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Question 8455: Please help me to factorize the following:
(x+5)^2 - 4(x+5)
Found 2 solutions by drglass, Earlsdon:
Answer by drglass(89) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First expand the expression:
%28x%2B5%29%5E2+-+4%28x%2B5%29 = x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+25+-+4x+-+20 = x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+5 = %28x+%2B+5%29%28x+%2B+1%29

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor:
%28x%2B5%29%5E2+-+4%28x%2B5%29 Each term has a common factor of (x+5); factor this out.
%28x%2B5%29%28%28x%2B5%29+-+4%29 Simplify.
%28x%2B5%29%28x%2B1%29