Factorize: (x + 5) 2 – 4(x + 5)

Question

Factorize: (x + 5) 2 &ndash; 4(x + 5)

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(x + 5)² – 4(x + 5)

Taking (x + 5) as common from the whole, we get,

= (x + 5){(x + 5) – 4}

= (x + 5)(x + 5 – 4)

= (x + 5)(x + 1)

So,

The factors of (x + 5)² – 4(x + 5) are: (x + 5) and (x + 1)