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Why can't [tex]x^2-5x-1[/tex] be factored?

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jcherry99

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Discussion.

Not directly. But the quadratic formula can do it. But that's not your question.

the factors you get must contain the factors for 1 which are 1 and - 1

These factors must add to - 5. There's no way that will happen with 1 and - 1 and you would be creative math if you tried to say that you could make one of the factors (x -1-1-1-1-1-1). That creates a whole new question.

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