Factor the trinomial.
- x^2 - 4 x + 5.
If the lead coefficient is negative, begin by factoring out -1.
2007-04-30 19:55:00 · 9 answers · asked by Carrrie J 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
(x+5)*(-x+1)=0
hope it helps
2007-04-30 19:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
-x^2-4x+5
-x^2 -5x +x +5
-x(x+5)+1(x+5)
(x+5)(1-x) are the factors
2007-05-01 03:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by rajesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-(x-5)(x+1)
2007-05-01 03:32:09 · answer #3 · answered by sali 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you specified:
-1 ( x^2 + 4x - 5 )
-1 (x - 1) (x + 5)
2007-05-01 02:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by theoryofgame 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-1(x^2 + 4x - 5)
= -1(x+5)(x-1)
2007-05-01 03:00:46 · answer #5 · answered by Scpwnz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-1(x^2 + 4x - 5)
= -1(x+5)(x-1)
2007-05-01 03:00:00 · answer #6 · answered by Scarlet Manuka 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
= - (x² + 4x - 5)
= - (x + 5).(x - 1)
= (x + 5).(1 - x)
2007-05-01 03:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-1(x^2+4x-5)
-1(x+5)(X-1)
2007-05-01 03:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-(x^2+4x-5)
(5-x)(1+X)
2007-05-01 03:40:03 · answer #9 · answered by LC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋