Question

Factor and solves the polynomial x(to the 2nd power) + 5x + 4 = 0 x= (blank) and x= (blank)

Answer 1

Answer:

$x = -4~ \text{and}~ x = -1$

Step-by-step explanation:

$~~~~~~~x^2 +5x +4 =0\\\\\implies x^2 +4x +x +4 = 0\\\\\implies x(x+4) +(x+4) = 0\\\\\implies (x+4)(x+1) = 0\\\\\implies x = -4,~~ x = -1$