What are the factors of x2 – 4x – 5? Check all that apply.x – 5x – 2x – 1x + 1x + 2x + 5

To factor x² − 4x − 5, find two numbers whose product is −5 and whose sum is −4. Those numbers are −5 and +1, so x² − 4x − 5 = (x − 5)(x + 1). The correct factors are x − 5 and x + 1.

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