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Question
Simplify the expression
x2−5x+4
Evaluate
(x−1)(x−4)
Apply the distributive property
x×x−x×4−x−(−4)
Multiply the terms
x2−x×4−x−(−4)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2−4x−x−(−4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x2−4x−x+4
Solution
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Evaluate
−4x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4−1)x
Subtract the numbers
−5x
x2−5x+4
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Find the roots
x1=1,x2=4
Evaluate
(x−1)(x−4)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(x−1)(x−4)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x−1=0x−4=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x−1=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+1
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=1
x=1x−4=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x−4=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+4
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=4
x=1x=4
Solution
x1=1,x2=4
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