Baby Ethan wants to arrange 4 blocks in a row. How many different arrangements can he make?
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The fact that the coefficients are pairwise identical (except for sign) tells you that x^2 -1 is a factor (and x-5 is the other factor). Of course, you recognize x^2-1 as a special form (the difference of squares) that is factored as (x +1)(x -1).
The zeros are x = -1, +1, +5.
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The zeros are x = -1, +1, +5.
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A graphing calculator confirms this.