Question 9 • (AG Q2) Keystone Algebra 1 Block: 26-27(DDiamond)
Group the polynomial as (x³ + 4x²) + (5x + 20). Factor each group: x²(x + 4) + 5(x + 4). Both terms share the factor (x + 4), so this is the grouping that leads to the factorization (x + 4)(x² + 5).
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