Asked by maxx

A 2-column table with 2 rows. The labels for the columns and rows are blank. First column entries are 5 x squared, 10 x. Second column entries are negative 2 x, negative 4.
Which factors can be multiplied together to make the trinomial 5x2 + 8x – 4? Select two options.

(x + 1)
(2x + 1)
(x + 2)
(5x + 1)
(5x – 2)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
(5x − 2) and (x + 2)

Work: 5x^2 + 8x − 4 = 5x^2 + 10x − 2x − 4 = 5x(x + 2) − 2(x + 2) = (5x − 2)(x + 2).