Factor the trinomial: x^2 - 6x + 5?

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Factor the trinomial: x^2 - 6x + 5?

2007-09-05 08:12:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

4 answers

(x - 5)(x - 1)

2007-09-05 08:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by Runa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Factor:
= x^2 - 6x + 5
= (x - 5) (x - 1)

Answer: (x - 5) (x - 1)

x - 5 = 0
x = 5

x - 1 = 0
x = 1

Proof:
5^2 - 6(5) + 5 = 0
25 - 30 + 5 = 0

1^2 - 6(1) + 5 = 0
1 - 6 + 5 = 0

2007-09-09 08:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jun Agruda 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋

x^2 - 6x + 5=(x-1)(x-5)

2007-09-05 15:15:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

x^2 - 6x + 5 = (x-1)(x-5) and don't forget to check your work.

x -1
x-5
--------
x^2 -1x
,,,,,,,-5x + 6
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x^2 - 6x + 6

2007-09-05 15:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋