Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c - Practice - Page 434: 7

Answer

$-1*(5x-1)(x+4)$

Work Step by Step

$-5x^2-19x+4$ $-1*(5x^2+19x-4)$ Factors of -4: 1 and -4, 2 and -2, -1 and 4 $(5x+1)(x-4)$ $5x*x+5x*(-4)+1*x+1*(-4)$ $5x^2-20x+1x-4$ $5x^2-19x-4$ (right number, wrong sign on middle term) $(5x-1)(x+4)$ $5x*x+5x*4+(-1)*x+4*(-1)$ $5x^2+20x-x-4$ $5x^2+19x-4$ $-1*(5x-1)(x+4)$
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