Which are factors of x squared minus 4 x minus 5 ? Choose two correct answers.

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). Therefore, the factors are “(x − 5)” and “(x + 1).”

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