Is it possible to factor $y = x^{2} - 5 x + 4$ $y=x^2-5x+4$ ? If so, what are the factors?

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Is it possible to factor $y = x^{2} - 5 x + 4$ $y=x^2-5x+4$ ? If so, what are the factors?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-08T18:39:01

$(x - 1) (x - 4)$ $(x-1)(x-4)$

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$the factors of + 4 which sum to - 5 are - 1 and - 4$ $"the factors of + 4 which sum to - 5 are - 1 and - 4"$

$x^{2} - 5 x + 4 = (x - 1) (x - 4)$ $x^2-5x+4=(x-1)(x-4)$

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